Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
women's college; women's university
rather; sooner; preferably
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to live; to reside; to inhabit
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
(period of) a year; during an era
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to be able to manage somehow or another
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
student (esp. a university student)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding