to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
all you have to do is; just; that's all
discovery; detection; finding
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
bento; Japanese box lunch
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
license; permit; licence; certificate
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
20 years old; (arch.) twenty