innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
care of schoolchildren outside of school time
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
guidance; protective custody
divining sticks; counting; calculation
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent