that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
fifth day of the month; five days
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
so; like this; in this way
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
study; diligence; discount; reduction
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
reaction; response; reaction
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to be softened; to calm down
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery