year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
coexistence; living together
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
household economy; family finances
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
although; but; even though; I wish that
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to apologize; to apologise
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
all; entire; whole; altogether
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
wheat field; barley field; cornfield