provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
senior high school student
name; given name; first name
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
senior high school; high school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
loveable; very likeable; like very much
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
memories; recollections; reminiscence
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
naivete; simplicity; innocence
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
pure and innocent; immaculate
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum