to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
three; three years of age
alone; by oneself; on one's own
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to recall; to remember; to recollect
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
older sister; elder sister
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
connection; link; relationship
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be surprised; to be astonished
university student; college student