after a long time; for the first time in a while
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
the same; the said; likewise
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
quiet and secluded life; quiet retreat; idle life
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
Little New Year (festival held on January 15); 14th-16th days of the first month of the year; Koshogatsu
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
origin; beginning; source; rise
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
three; three years of age
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
each; (arch.) you (plural)
well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm