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
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to move (house); to change residence
to begin purchasing; to purchase
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to need; to call for; to require
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to lose sight of; to miss
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
instruction in the ways of love
materials; data; document
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
long thin brown "naoko" mushroom
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to be too numerous; to be too much