sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
rational; logical; coherent
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(some) more; even more; longer; further
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
pupil; student; schoolchild