future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
how can (one) do something
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
plan for one's life; life planning
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to sit for an examination
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
Tochigi Prefecture (Kanto area)
one's older sister and her husband
store; reserve; stock; savings
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to advance construction; to proceed with construction
new building; new construction
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
memories; recollections; reminiscence
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!