preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
castella (type of sponge cake)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
target group; target persons
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
counter for chairs or seats
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
all; entire; whole; altogether
failure; mistake; blunder
home area; home town; local
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university