lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
second house; second home
kindergarten graduation ceremony
violent explosion; bursting
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
business office; place of business
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
Tsuyama, a region in the Okayama prefecture
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
separate; scattered; apart
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)