today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
woman; female; feminine gender
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
endless; boundless; everlasting
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year