primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
although I say; although one might say; although called
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
natural; intrinsic; from birth
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
independence; self-reliance
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
name; given name; first name
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
surname; family name; last name
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
generation; the world; the age
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)