... years old; age (of) ...
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
Niigata (city, prefecture)
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
clerk; office worker; office staff
movie; film; motion picture
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(not) even once; (not) ever
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
no!; no no!; no, not at all
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
for example; for instance; e.g.
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
magazine; journal; periodical
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
rich person; wealthy person
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
don't you think?; indicates question