unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
hard struggle; strenuous effort
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
such; like that; that sort of; very
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
to be needed; to be wanted
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
senior high school student
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
considerably; fairly; quite
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances