preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
beginning; outset; first; onset
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
hard struggle; strenuous effort
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
study; research; investigation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
that's the way it is; such is life
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to shout (in anger); to yell
expression of love; showing love