always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
had better ...; had better not ...
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
three; three years of age
older sister; elder sister
older sister and younger brother
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
but; however; provided that
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan