parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
participation; joining; entry
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
the reason is that ...; because
feminine; womanly; female
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
land near a castle; castle town
street; quarter; district; area
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
feeling of a house or a room
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
solitude; loneliness; isolation
how much; how many; to what extent
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)