middle and high school; medium and high (level)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
student accommodation; student dormitory
top university; leading university; first-rate university
listed company (on a stock exchange)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
good family; respectable family; decent family
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to continue (going along some trend)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
first anniversary of a person's death
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
strongish; somewhat strong
hostess (in a hostess bar)
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to engage in lively conversation
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
medical expenses; doctor's bill
disinheritance; disowning
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite