early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
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)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
Chinese spiranthis (Spiranthes sinensis var. amoena)
to look forward to something
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit
if you do this; if this is the case
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
want to ... do something; would like to ...
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to watch steadily; to stare
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
silence (not speaking); muteness
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach