easy; simple; there's no way that ...
don't you think?; indicates question
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
finding employment; getting a job
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up