several weeks; a few weeks
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
here and there; in places
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to be reminded of; to call to mind
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
first snow (of the season); first snowfall