several years; a few years
half-sibling (with a different mother)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
river; stream; River; the ... river
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
museum (esp. in memory of a person or event); memorial hall
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
meaning; significance; sense
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
Tokutomi Roka (1868.12.8-1927.9.18) (incorrect kanji)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
parting; separation; farewell
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
it seems so; that's what it looks like
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to miss a chance; to fail to do
book; volume; this; present; main; head
loveable; very likeable; like very much
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal