you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
that is to say; so that means
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
side of the road; roadside
sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to go past; to pass; to pass by
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
prohibition; ban; embargo
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
confidentially; privately; off the record
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to scrape off; to shave off
confiscation of property (Edo period)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable