one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
dream for the future; hopes for the future
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
breeding; raising; rearing
piece; fragment; one (object)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
unidentified flying object; UFO
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
rather; sooner; preferably
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
maid; helper; help; assistance
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
hokora; small wayside shrine
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour