still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
occasional; infrequent; rare
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
joints; points (of a speech)
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
coating (esp. lacquering)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
after a long time; for the first time in a while
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
town; city; municipal; urban
key money (esp. on an apartment); premium (payment)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to