father; dad; husband; you; he
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
capsule-toy vending machine; machine-vended capsule toy
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in that way; thus; so; so?
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
parts; accessories; components
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
quality (of a product or a service)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
contract; compact; agreement