dream for the future; hopes for the future
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to set (sun); to become dark
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; tripcode
castella (type of sponge cake)
canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
two classes; double; two sets
set of three; three sets; three classes
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
although; but; even though; I wish that
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to lose sight of; to miss
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on