graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
household economy; family finances
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
cooperation; collaboration
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
living room (Western style); sitting room
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to repeat; to do something over again
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she