annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to support each other; to support one another
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
just one person; only one
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to mark the end; to spell the end
long (time); protracted; prolonged
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to be forward; to be impertinent
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
living by oneself; living alone
to come and go; to go back and forth
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with