circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
clinic; medical office; infirmary
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to perceive; to understand
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
medical university; medical college; medical school
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
medicine; medical science
orthopaedic surgeon; plastic surgeon
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sympathy; compassion; pity
and so; therefore; for that reason
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)