aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
old clothes; secondhand clothing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
as a child; when one was a child
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
covered with; stained; smeared
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
just because; even if; even though
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
older sister; lass; young lady
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
such; like that; that sort of; very
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this