to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
that's the way it is; such is life
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
don't you think?; indicates question
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
senior high school student