sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
belief; faith; conviction
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(arch.) red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa); deer
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
bribe; money under the table
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
annotation; explanatory note; comment
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
to do for (the sake of someone else)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
how; in what way; how about; questionable
without permission; without notice