Japanese person; Japanese people
national costume; (in) native dress
consumer electronics; home appliances
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
surely; certainly; without doubt
in one's own way or style
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
results; record; grades; marks
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one's native language; one's mother tongue
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...