because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
privately owned rice field
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
same family (race, tribe)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to be silent; to say nothing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
changing one's image and becoming more social and extroverted upon entering high school
in search of; in order to look for
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
senior high school student
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)