being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
close; intimate; on good terms
to maintain; to continue to have
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
enrollment in kindergarten; enrollment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
one's post; place of work; workplace
reinstatement; reappointment
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
creche; day nursery; day-care center
obstetrics; obstetrical department; maternity division
future years; in (one's) later years
transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links
living room (Western style); sitting room
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste; paint thinner (as an inhalant)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
goods; merchandise; commercial items
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 dirty or harmful; vermin
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
insect catching; bug catching
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
going to and from school; school commute
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
third-year student; third-year pupil
summer vacation; summer holiday
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
to call each other; to call out to one another