was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
single-mother household; fatherless family
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
Anpanman (Japanese anime character)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
three; three years of age
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
it is not (like that) either
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out