noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be silent; to say nothing
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
as a child; when one was a child
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
just because; even if; even though
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
your daughter; young woman
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
... years old; age (of) ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
qualifications; requirements; capabilities