birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
Niigata (city, prefecture)
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
clerk; office worker; office staff
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
relatively; comparatively
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) even once; (not) ever
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
no!; no no!; no, not at all
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
for example; for instance; e.g.
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
journal; magazine; periodical
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to feel; to sense; to experience
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
don't you think?; indicates question
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner