entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
primary school; elementary school; grade school
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
happy memory; sweet memory
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that is to say; so that means
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
fifth day of the month; five days
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
period of time; time slot; time zone