rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
ago; since; before; previous
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
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
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
bento; Japanese box lunch
factory; plant; mill; workshop
trivial; not amounting to much
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point