to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
(someone else's) child; child; kid
Yamamoto Fujiko (1931.12-)
although I say; although one might say; although called
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
journal; magazine; periodical
I appreciate your efforts
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
what people say; rumours; public opinion
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
genius; prodigy; natural gift
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar