independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
independence; self-reliance
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
it's no joke; gimme a break!
teaching licence; teacher's license
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
character building; formation of character; personality development
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
(feather) duster; dusting
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste; paint thinner (as an inhalant)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
one more time; once more; once again
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
memory; sense; experience
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
familiar spirit; familiar
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
something like ...; something called ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
novel; original; new; innovative
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days