unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
senior high school; high school
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
... years old; age (of) ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
just because; even if; even though
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish