society; the world; the times
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
river; stream; River; the ... river
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
former years; formerly; a few years ago
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares