as a child; when one was a child; childhood
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
for example; for instance; e.g.
to win the prize; to win the ring
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
originally; by nature; from the start
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to grow up; to become an adult
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
Saitama (city, prefecture)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
senior high school; high school
leaving school during a term
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
older sister; elder sister
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)