head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
antiquity; the previous era
to recall; to remember; to recollect
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
hills and fields; hill and dale
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
female high-school student
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
at a young age; while still young
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
this world; this life; this generation; present day
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
light blue; pale blue; aqua
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
facial expression of feigned ignorance
in comparison to; rather than
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...