to recall; to remember; to recollect
incessant working; working non-stop
how long; how far; how much
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
like a decent person; human
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
some people; a few people; several people
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for