pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
Japan's best; number one in Japan
yen (currency of Japan); circle
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
Aomori (city, prefecture)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to run a shop; to have a shop
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence