indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
tendency; trend; inclination
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
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 two or three year post-secondary education institution
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
clerk; office worker; office staff
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
(not) even once; (not) ever
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
journal; magazine; periodical
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break