to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
the way back; the way home; return trip
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
unconditionally; as a rule
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to grow up; to become an adult
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
every month; each month; monthly
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
master; teacher; stable master
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
back off!; leave me alone!
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
serious wound; serious injury
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks