loveable; very likeable; like very much
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be dispersed; to get separated
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
finding employment; getting a job
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
working adult; full-fledged member of society
warp; curvature; curve; arch
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that