eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
primary school; elementary school; grade school
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
change of occupation; career change
to move (house); to change residence
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
in comparison to; rather than
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
in that manner; like that
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
good feeling; feeling good
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means