distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
memories; recollections; reminiscence
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
separate; respective; different
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
long time; long interval; for quite some time
dyspepsia; indigestion; weak digestion
clothes; clothing; garments
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
medical treatment; medical care
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
electricity; (electric) light
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus