both (people); the two of them
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
Japanese-style confectionary store
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
license; licence; permission; driver's license
teaching licence; teacher's license
disparate society; stratified society
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
moment; brief space of time
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
recuperation; medical treatment
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
long distance relationship
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll