kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
insurance; guarantee; warranty
canvasser; door-to-door salesman
after that; afterwards; thereafter
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)