please; somehow or other; one way or another
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to watch steadily; to stare
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to gather; to collect; to assemble
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
influence (on someone); inspiration
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
mountain range; mountain belt
scenery; scene; landscape
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
how much; how many; however
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness