finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
considerably; greatly; a lot
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to have a talk; to tell a story
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
older sister; lass; young lady
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes