to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
don't you think?; indicates question
keeping house; being confined to one's house
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
almost; roughly; approximately
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
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)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
furnishings; implements; equipment