important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
finding employment; getting a job
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
originally; by nature; from the start
company president; manager; director
remembrance; recollection; recognition
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
women's college; women's university
study; diligence; discount; reduction
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to understand; to make out
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
ignorant of the ways of the world
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
third day of the month; three days
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
summer vacation; summer holiday
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why