young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
step-up; advance; progress; increase
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
complicated and mysterious
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
discount system; discount arrangement
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
necessary items; required items; necessary information; required fields (on a form); mandatory fields
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
letters (characters) indicating the end of a movie (The End, Fin, etc.); indication of the end (of something)
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
(drinks) coaster; roller coaster; coaster brake (on a bicycle)
high and low; rise and fall
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
abundant harvest; bumper crop
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
ropeway; cableway; aerial lift; cable car
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
ideal weather for an outing
smooth (i.e. without problems)
off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)