ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
how long; how much; to what extent
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
even if; even though; however; no matter how
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
beyond this point; from now on; after this
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
together; at the same time; same; identical
to be found; to be discovered
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
after that; afterwards; thereafter
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to rise; to erect; to get up
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of