Vocabulary

cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats

there are no shortcuts in learning

just one person; only one

to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to

older (person); elderly

do not fold; do not bend

era in which university places outnumber university applicants; era of declining enrollment

falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep

having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep

generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

to take command; to give direction

family quarrel

family quarrel

intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous

intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous

tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded

tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded

of finite type

omoiyari yosan; appreciation payment; financial support towards welfare benefits and allowances of US forces stationed in Japan

(it was) not until; (it was) only when

does not match (one's, its) appearance

to loiter (on the way); to waste time

to take a break

cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable

everybody; every last one of them; all

don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me

relationship based on intuitive understanding of each other

to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)

a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100

to be; to exist

to be; to exist

to be; to exist

be; is

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic

to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out

to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief

to take care of

to shake one's head