to take measures (against); to take steps
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
expression; presentation; representation; notation
but; however; provided that
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle