long time; long interval; for quite some time
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
index finger; forefinger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
(some) more; even more; longer; further
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
family; members of a family
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
older sister; elder sister
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
government office; agency; board