soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
tension; mental strain; nervousness
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
every year; yearly; annually
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
present; gift; to give a present or gift
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
reaction; response; reaction
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
for your information; I'm telling you
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
Hiroshima prefecture (Chūgoku area)
third day of the month; three days
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)