endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
Saitama (city, prefecture)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
yearned for; longed for; missed
studying very hard; studying like mad
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
homecoming; returning home
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to live; to make a living; to get on with
front; frontage; facade; main
older sister; lass; young lady
to grow taller (of people)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to become distant; to recede
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
rebellious phase; rebellious age
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
one's official name; one's registered name; one's name as it appears on the family register
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with