a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
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
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
along the river; riverside
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
while; during (the time when)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
home area; home town; local
life; living; I; me; student
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled