Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to face; to go towards; to head towards
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to apologize; to apologise
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
scene; view; prospect; outlook
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
doing whatever one pleases
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
largest company; industry leader
to graduate from a university
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color