was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
twice; again; second time
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
solution; solution strategy
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
successively; one after another
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)