when it becomes; when it comes to
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
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
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to approach; to draw near
memories; recollections; reminiscence
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
one's post; place of work; workplace
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
club activities; extracurricular activities
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
action committee; executive committee
results; record; grades; marks
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to do for (the sake of someone else)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability