boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
how; in what way; in what manner
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
major label debut (recording)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
since then; from that time; ever since
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable