district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
difference; variation; difference
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
beginning; outset; first; onset
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
hard life; life of austerity
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
while; during; while; although; all; both
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to begin to bloom; to come out
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper
to face; to go towards; to head towards
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden