speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
now; the present time; just now; another; more
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
at once; immediately; right now
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
nothing but; except; no more than
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to say; to be called; to do
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person