life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
reading (the parts one is interested in); reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
New Year's Eve; end of the year
lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
person of letters; literary person
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
going from door to door greeting relatives and friends; complimentary visit for the New Year
caller; visitor; company; guest
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
ferry landing; point of departure or arrival for ferries
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent