very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be worried; to be troubled
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
how many people; a number of people
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
by myself; in person; by oneself
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
ago; since; before; previous
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to be erected; to be built
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
university student; college student
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
living by oneself; living alone
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
kindergartener; preschooler
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord