ability; performance; efficiency
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
cheap article; poor quality article
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
manners; behavior; behaviour
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
bent back; hunchback; stoop
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
vocational school; technical school
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
photo exhibition; exhibition of photographs; photograph exhibition; photographic exhibition
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
with a friendly grin; smilingly
in one's own way or style
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless