strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
in the face of; in defiance of
close; intimate; on good terms
to maintain; to continue to have
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
enrollment in kindergarten; enrolment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
one's post; place of work; workplace
reinstatement; reappointment
future years; in (one's) later years
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
living room (Western style); sitting room
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
insect catching; bug catching
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
after school (at the end of the day)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
summer vacation; summer holiday
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)