such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
family; members of a family
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
official divorce registration papers
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
time; hour; period; class
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
with these words; while saying
convenient; handy; useful
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
spine; backbone; spinal column
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish