but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
castella (type of sponge cake)
blood sugar level; blood glucose level
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
... years old; age (of) ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
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
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
all; entire; whole; altogether
failure; mistake; blunder
home area; home town; local
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
request; favour (to ask); wish; please