to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
society; public; community; social studies
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to accept (something) with thanks
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
going back to sleep; sleeping in
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
one meal; one meal (a day)
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
first generation; founder
to hide; to keep to oneself
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
cold reception; inhospitality
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)