as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
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?
as a child; when one was a child
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
in that way; thus; so; so?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
woman; female; feminine gender
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to come to an end; to close the curtain
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
of no interest; not interested
no!; no no!; no, not at all
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
and; thereupon; because of that
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution