() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]
(にゅうがく) (n,vs) entry to school or university; matriculation; (P) [EDICT]
(rù xué, ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ) to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child [CE-DICT]
以来
(いらい) หลังจาก [LongdoJP]
(いらい) (n-adv,n-t) since; henceforth; (P) [EDICT]
(yǐ lái, ㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ) since (a previous event) [CE-DICT]
ずっと
() (adv) (1) (ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic) continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; (2) much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; (3) far away; long ago; (4) direct; straight; (P) [EDICT]