to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
home; household; family; hearth
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
long kiseru (type of tobacco pipe)
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
while; during; while; although; all; both
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
study; library; den; home office; reading room
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
something; some kind of; for some reason
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
paying for oneself; (at) one's own expense
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce