even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
subordinate part; menial service; subordinate; utility man
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to move (house); to change residence
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
quiet; peaceful; tranquil
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
but; however; provided that
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
transcendentalists; Parnassians
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
intellectual class; educated class; intelligentsia
although I say; although one might say; although called
unconditionally; as a rule
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo