to keep away; to keep at a distance
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
sneer; derision; scornful laugh
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
repeatedly; several times; many times
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
if so; in that case; in that situation
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
make; workmanship; preparation
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
resources; maneuver; manoeuvre
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
new graduate; recent graduate
rational; reasonable; logical
contest; comparison; competition