nursery school; day nursery; preschool
primary school; elementary school; grade school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
postcard; memo; note; card
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to move (house); to change residence
after that; afterwards; thereafter
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Niigata (city, prefecture)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
suffix for familiar person
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
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
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
of course; certainly; naturally
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to speak; to say; to vocalize
attendance; presence; appearance
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
in comparison to; rather than
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)