all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
living thing; living creature; animal; life
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
to discuss; to talk together
Niigata (city, prefecture)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend