to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
how many years; how long; what year
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
place; position; location; position; standing; status
stairs; stairway; staircase
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to concern; to be related
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
becoming old; grain or plant harvested more than a year ago
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
will not do; do not; does not
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
classmate; friend in the same class
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
school; school building; schoolhouse
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways