disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
first meeting; first interview with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
than; from; out of; except; but; more
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to feel; to sense; to experience
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
several times; a few times
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student