making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
floor above; floor upstairs
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
all; entire; whole; altogether
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
living by oneself; living alone
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
individualism; egoism; selfishness
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to be born; to come into the world
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
elementary school (in Japan; 1941-1947)
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
job; work; duties; trade; skill
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
Japanese-Chinese; Japan and China
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
edible grass (for insects); larval food plant
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
system; institution; organization; organisation
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning