preschool (not yet entered school)
commuting to nursery school or kindergarten
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
do, re, mi (solfa syllables)
going to kindergarten (nursery school, etc.)
job hunting; job searching
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
job hunting; job searching
to refuse; to decline; to deny
change; alteration; modification
nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckling
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
having a crush on someone; flushing
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
critical condition; being on the verge of death
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
toast; congratulatory cup
upper reaches of a river; upstream
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol