fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
rottenness; decay; corruption
always; constantly; constancy; eternity; permanent residence
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hiding one's embarrassment
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
every other; second; alternate
only; merely; but; no more than
in the mountains; among the mountains
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
gurgling; babbling; murmuring (stream, brook, etc...)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to repeat; to do something over again
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste