idealistic thought (argument)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
any more; any further; any better; any longer
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
person who has rendered distinguished service
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
solitude; loneliness; isolation
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
tool; implement; means; furniture
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena); round variety of eggplant famously grown in Kyoto
mid-year gift; summer gift
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
one-by-one; separately; in detail
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
pickle store; pickle shop; pickle dealer
participation; joining; entry; adherence
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
new employee; freshman employee; new hire