homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
illustrated diary; picture diary
it is not (like that) either
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
by myself; in person; by oneself
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
middle of the night; dead of night
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
Buddhist memorial service
Aomori (city, prefecture)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
than; from; out of; except; but; more
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
such; like that; that sort of; very