to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
corridor; hallway; passageway
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled