health; healthy; sound; fit
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
shopping; purchased goods
one part; one portion; one section
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
way; method; means; resource; course
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be helpful; to be useful
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
strike (i.e. industrial action)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
Machisu; Matisse; Matthies
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
picture dealer; commercial art gallery
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to close (one's eyes); to shut
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come into focus; to be in focus; to be on the point
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
to become possible; to become able to (do)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
tedious; boring; being fed up with
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up