independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
drama; play; powerful drug
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
nothing but; none other than
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to triumph; to be elated with success
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
association of like-minded people
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
club activities; extracurricular activities
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
tradition; legend; folklore
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit