parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
notice; attention; observation
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
female elementary school student
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
right in the middle (of); midst; height
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
regular game; regular-season game
imperial throne; the Crown
war; battle; match; game; competition
deciding match; play-off; runoff
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)