address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
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)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
book; volume; this; present; main; head
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
cooking; food preparation
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
until now; so far; up to the present
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)