entering school; school attendance
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to some extent; to a certain extent
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
relations; members of extended family
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
the opposite sex; isomerism
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability