noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
even though; despite; when
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
so; like this; in this way
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
postwar period; period after Second World War
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
observation; survey; watching