to grow up; to become an adult
independence from parents
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
park (public, amusement, etc.); parking
opening of a park (theme park, botanical garden etc.)
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
of no interest; not interested
sound pressure; acoustic pressure
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
repeat of a deuce (in tennis, etc.); again
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
one's own car; privately owned car
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling