to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
junior high school student; middle school pupil
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
misrepresentation; false statement
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
yen (currency of Japan); circle
bargain; good buy; (good) value for one's money
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
to mix; to stir; to blend
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
street at night; making a night journey
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
(another's) child; child; kid
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
child consultation center; children's welfare center
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to