I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
half-width space; en space
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
water heater; (domestic) boiler
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
trainer aircraft; training plane; trainer
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
how long; how much; to what extent
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
progress; advance; improvement; development
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
father; dad; husband; you; he
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour