this and that; one thing or another
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
ability; capability; competence; skill
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
no!; no no!; no, not at all
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
cooperation; collaboration
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
school building; schoolhouse
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
the last moment; the very end
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
sympathy; compassion; pity
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
corridor; hallway; passageway
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely