all over Japan; throughout Japan
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
distributing; dealing out; apportionment
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
at that time; in those days
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
closing of a school; closed school
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
library (usu. single-room); small library
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness