children's shelter; shelter for abused and neglected children
alternative school; free school
hummingbird (Trochilidae family)
prostitution; call girl business
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
autumn festival; fall festival
daily meals; three regular meals a day
(written) application; application form
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
for some (unspecified) reason
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
serious condition; critical condition
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
division into equal parts; equal parts
for dear life; barely escaping alive
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by