slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
human relations; personal relationships
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
home area; home town; local
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
selection; choice; picking out
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
natto (fermented soybeans)
pickled vegetables; pickles
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
Natsume Masako (1957.12.17-1985.9.11)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
have a good day; take care; see you
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
part time (esp. female part time employees)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
locker room; changing room; dressing room
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling