too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
such ... as; or some such
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
1000 ri; (a) long distance
suffix for familiar person
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
recently; lately; these days
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
forgetting the hardships of the old year; year-end drinking party
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
as usual; as is one's habit
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
question; inquiry; enquiry
tail (animal); tail end; tip