far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
break (from work, etc.); recess
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to paint (draw) a picture
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
treasure chest; strongbox
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
screentone; adhesive mechanical tint
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
society for the study of manga; manga club
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force