child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
primary school; elementary school; grade school
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
as a child; when one was a child
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
bright red; crimson lotus flower
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy