graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
Nagano (city, prefecture)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
study; diligence; discount; reduction
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
all present; all concerned; all of us
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
in that manner; like that
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself