just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
over-fond parent; doting parent
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
slight; thin; on the weak side
milk powder; baby formula
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
switching over to; migration; transition
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
spring break; spring vacation
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
the future; future prospects
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
standard formal wear worn by students, usu. when going to interviews
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to step forward; to take a step forward
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining