to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
letter; missive; note; mail
by myself; in person; by oneself
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
good; goodness; right; virtue
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
book; volume; this; present; main; head
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
until now; so far; up to the present
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
two persons; two people; pair; couple
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
alone; by oneself; on one's own
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
story; tale; talk; discussion
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
determination; resolution
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in