society; public; community; social studies
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(not) even once; (not) ever
in the hospital; hospitalized
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to slide into; to slip into
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
chaser; pursuer; chaser; light drink (often just water) taken after a strong alcoholic drink
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after