reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
no problem; it doesn't matter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
festival; feast; carnival
every year; yearly; annually
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
memories; recollections; reminiscence
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
older sister; elder sister
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
like this; in this way; as you see
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
at work; in the midst of work; working
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)