Saitama (city, prefecture)
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to impress; to engrave; to incise; to stamp (e.g. symbol); to punch
job; work; duties; trade; skill
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
tacit; unspoken; implicit
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(another's) daughter; young lady
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
planning; project; plan; design
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
episode; anecdote; vignette
to grow up; to become an adult
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
one end; an end; part; fragment
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
brilliant; bright; dazzling
compilation; editing; recording
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)