thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
rice and curry; curry rice
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
convenient; handy; useful
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to be embarrassed for a reply
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
decision; determination; resolution
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to go out and away; to leave
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to turn towards; to point
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving