to make a vow; to take an oath
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to rank next to; to come after
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
around the clock; day and night
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
Western style residences built mostly for early foreign settlers during the end of the Shogunate and the Meiji era
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
steamed bun with minced pork filling
to watch over; to watch attentively
to frolic about; to mess around
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be seen dimly; to glimmer
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
a step; short distance; short time
studies; schoolwork; classwork
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage