irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
time; hour; season; time of the year
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
sleepover; overnight stay
parsonage; rectory; vicarage
want to ... do something; would like to ...
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
quilting; quilted coat; quilted clothes
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
by means of; due to; because of; according to
in succession; one by one
newly appointed; inaugural
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
curiosity; inquisitiveness
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to say; to be called; to do
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
godparent; first person to give something its name
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)