to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
true character; real nature
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
how many years; how long; what year
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
how many months?; how long?
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good