a long time (since the last time)
to await; to wait for; to expect
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
difficult problem; challenge
failure; mistake; blunder
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship; house arrest (Edo period)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
way (of doing); manner; method; means
briskly; quickly; promptly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
singing; song; music class (at pre-WWII schools); song for music classes
marriage proposal; marriage talks
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
field; plain; prairie; moor
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
spinning; silk reeling; filature
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife