onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
periodic; regular; routine
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(one's) quota; assignment
how many people; a number of people
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
to not have to go; to need not go
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
sand play therapy; sand play technique
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
multiplication table; times table
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
while; even though; despite
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP