protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
northern part; the north (of a region)
hello; good day; good afternoon
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
beyond this point; from now on; after this
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
second day of the month; two days
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
attendance; participation; presence
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
notice; notification; report; posting
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
by myself; in person; by oneself
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)