(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
suffix for familiar person
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
senior high school student
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?