to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
maid; helper; help; assistance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb