to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
senior high school student
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
rather; better; instead; if anything
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
only; merely; but; no more than
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
feeling; sense; impression
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
had better ...; had better not ...
of course; certainly; naturally
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all