to be needed; to be wanted
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to accompany; to go with; to go together
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
as everyone knows; needless to point out
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
spirit; heart; disposition
even so; anyhow; at any rate
temporary residence; sojourn
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
obedience; submission; resignation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
of course; certainly; naturally
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
good-natured; kind; good-quality
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house