junior high school student; middle school pupil
in good health; alive and well; going strong
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
older sister; elder sister
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
festival; feast; carnival
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
main question; real issue at hand
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
decision; determination; resolution
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
movie director; film director
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
finding fault (with); being picky
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to turn completely into; to become completely