(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
simply; merely; only; solely
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
commuting to school; school commute
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
housewarming gift; housewarming
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
spring water; clear (pure) water
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
private clinician; physician in private practice
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
older brother; elder brother
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
senior high school; high school
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
women's college; women's university
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
surroundings; environs; circumference
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
by means of; due to; because of; according to
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
new residential area; new residential development
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection