for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to be needed; to be wanted
no!; no no!; no, not at all
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
one's own child; one's own children
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
needy circumstances; living in poverty
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
forcibly; against one's will
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to forebode; to have a presentiment
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
incident; affair; happening; event
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
and; thereupon; because of that
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)