lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
until now; so far; up to the present
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
how; in what way; how about; questionable
registered mail for the purpose of sending money
kitchen; financial situation
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
every month; each month; monthly
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
(period of) a year; during an era
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
senior high school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
beyond that point; after that