child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
arm wrestling; to arm wrestle
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
Fukuyama Masaharu (1969.2-)
fax; facsimile; fax machine
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
preparatory phase; preparatory period
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA