menarche; first menstruation
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
nonchalantly; without a care
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
small change; coins; small sum of money
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
un-; non-; negative prefix
rule; reign; government; governing
(essential) utilities; lifeline
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
town gas; city gas; municipal gas
financier; business leader
power of the state; government authority
influence; clout; leverage
optical fiber; optical fibre
multipurpose underground utility conduit
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
emergency light; emergency lamp
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to