graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
home area; home town; local
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
natto (fermented soybeans)
pickled vegetables; pickles
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
Natsume Masako (1957.12.17-1985.9.11)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
have a good day; take care; see you
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
main street; avenue; boulevard
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
locker room; changing room; dressing room
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
round and cute (esp. of eyes); perfectly round and clear; vividly (moving; esp. of eyes); in a lively manner
curl; curly hair; ringlet
less than ...; smaller ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
along the road; along the way
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth