immediately; right away; on the spot
overall victory; championship
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
discomfort index; temperature-humidity index
beyond imagination; unimaginable
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
training; drill; practice; discipline
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)