height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
... years old; age (of) ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
junior high school student; middle school pupil
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
one (thing); one piece; one item
yen (currency of Japan); circle
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
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 found; to be discovered
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)