ten; 10; ten years of age
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
irritability; peevishness; irascibility; hot temper
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
paper (manufacturing) industry
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
transactions; dealings; business
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
household; home; family; housekeeping
losing weight; slimming; lean person
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
un-; non-; negative prefix
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
world; society; people; the public
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
licentious; self-indulgent