how; in what way; how about
the other day; a few days ago
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
just because; even if; even though
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
story; tale; talk; discussion
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
autumnal chill; touch of cold in the air
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
existence; possession; having; limited company
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ragworm; sandworm; clam worm (Hediste)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
explanation; interpretation
openly; publicly; in public; formally; officially; duly