no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
writing implement; writing tool
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
lost article; something forgotten
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
older sister; elder sister
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
considerably; greatly; a lot
to pass (of time); to elapse
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
it is not (like that) either
the other day; lately; recently
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
older sister; lass; young lady
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to send or direct a person to
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy