stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
infancy; childhood; tender age
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
old friend; familiar face
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
living room (Japanese-style)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
calendar reform; adoption of a new calendar system; new calendar (for a new year); new year
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
siesta; nap; catnap; stopping at an inn
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
speaking voice; talking voice
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
however; having said that; but