painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
trio; gang of three; threesome
due form; official; formality
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to go along; to walk along; to follow
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
laughing while reminiscing
as a child; when one was a child
another time; some other time
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
to miss a chance; to fail to do
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
traditional Japanese dance
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
practice; practising; training; study
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
near; nearby; not far off
children's park; children's playground
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
the same generation; coeval
to run around; to bustle about
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger