biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
greeting; a fine thing to say
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
forcibly; against one's will
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
welcome!; nice to see you!
participation; joining; entry; adherence
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
branch office; branch store
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
name; given name; first name
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
private tutor; coach; governess
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
results; record; grades; marks
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily