granted that;  even if;  even though
 big;  large;  drastic;  full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
 expressly;  especially;  taking the trouble (to do);  intentionally;  deliberately
 consideration;  guess;  conjecture;  judgment;  judgement
 and;  thereupon;  because of that
 older sister;  lass;  young lady
 as a matter of fact;  by the way;  to tell you the truth;  to be honest;  frankly
 to (happen to) see;  to notice;  to catch sight of
 too;  also;  still;  as before;  even so;  either way
 to roll up;  to enfold;  to swallow up;  to involve;  to drag into
 to bring back;  to restore
 ruins (of a building, town, etc.);  remains
 moving (location, with the times, etc.);  change;  metastasis;  spread;  transition (e.g. phase transition);  transfer (of learning)
 that way;  that direction;  that (one);  that person;  there;  over there
 very;  greatly;  immense;  enormous;  serious;  grave
 it was, wasn't it?;  must have been;  I think (it was);  how might it have been?
 the best one can do;  one's best effort;  with all one's might;  to the best of one's ability
 at that time;  in those days
 to rise;  to go up;  to enter (esp. from outdoors);  to come in;  to enter (a school);  to advance to the next grade;  to get out (of water)
 giving and taking;  exchange (of letters);  arguing back and forth;  (conversational) exchange
 no!;  no no!;  no, not at all
 to be due to;  to be caused by;  to depend on;  to turn on;  to be based on;  to come from
 tea;  tea plant (Camellia sinensis);  tea preparation;  making tea;  brown; (arch.)  mockery
 which way;  which direction;  which one (esp. of two alternatives);  who
 deliberately;  carefully;  thoroughly;  without rushing
 to search for;  to look for;  to hunt for;  to search (a house, pocket, etc.);  to search through;  to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
 settlement;  village;  community;  (bacterial) colony
 high ground;  plateau;  heights
 (in the) neighbourhood;  neighborhood;  around;  about;  for instance;  say
 dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
 organization;  organisation;  structure;  construction;  system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.);  tissue;  texture (of a rock)
 engawa;  external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses;  bone at the base of a fin;  meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
 lovely;  wonderful;  nice;  great;  fantastic;  superb
 wind and snow;  snowstorm;  blizzard;  hardships
 to bear;  to stand;  to support;  to withstand;  to be fit for;  to be equal to
 to be unable to;  to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do;  to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously;  to contain (or combine) two or more features;  to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.);  to do alongside
 main building (of a manor);  central room (of a house)
 destruction;  collapse;  crumbling
 in short;  the point is;  the important thing is;  in a word;  basically
 traveler;  traveller;  stranger
 one night;  one evening;  all night;  overnight
 unusual;  rare;  new;  novel;  fine (e.g. gift)
 welcome!;  nice to see you!