(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
as a child; when one was a child
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
counter for books; volume
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
to think too much; to be over-concerned
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
vocational school; technical school
business slump; slowdown in business activity
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
father and mother; parents
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
attendance; presence; appearance
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
shopping; purchased goods
just past noon; afternoon
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles