back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to be surprised; to be astonished
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
common people; ordinary people; masses
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
and yet; though; when; in spite of
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
graduation ceremony; commencement
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish