item; something that one "just has to have"
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
development; exploitation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
older sister; elder sister
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
together; at the same time; same; identical
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
proposal; offer; request; application
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to become better; to improve