advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
inheritance from a parent
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
blunder; slip; error; error
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
good-natured; of good character
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
convenient; handy; useful
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
eighth day of the month; eight days
what do you want?; can I help you?
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
keeping house; being confined to one's house
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
comparatively; relatively
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on