nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to grow up; to become an adult
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
meaning; significance; sense
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be needed; to be wanted
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
primary school; elementary school; grade school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
bento; Japanese box lunch
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to