while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
outside (district, ward, borough, etc.)
defense; defence; protection
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
provincial capital (under the ritsuryō system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
(not) even once; (not) ever
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
my husband; one's family; family member
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)