(somebody else's) parents; both parents
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to move (house); to change residence
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
paid vacation; paid holiday
to say; to be called; to do
to have the privilege of doing
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
man; male; masculine gender
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
trouble; bother; annoyance
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be found; to be discovered
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
deposit; payment; money received; money due
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease