friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
cost of a ticket; price of a ticket
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
ward office; council (regional)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
in comparison to; rather than
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
two classes; double; two sets
to have the privilege of doing
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
three; three years of age
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
not caring; not giving a damn
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
memory; ability to remember
round; circular; spherical
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
besides; in addition; also; moreover
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
senior high school; high school
to pick up; to find; to gather
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)