appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
river; stream; River; the ... river
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
in that way; thus; so; so?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
than; from; out of; except; but; more
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
second hand clothes shop; somebody who sells second hand clothes
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole