neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
another time; some other time
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
special sale; bargain sale
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
trouble; bother; annoyance