the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
and; thereupon; because of that
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
spring water; clear (pure) water
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
development; exploitation
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
such; this sort of; like this
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
something; some kind of; for some reason
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
woman; female; feminine gender
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
hello; good day; good afternoon
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
father; dad; husband; you; he
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
one thin flat object; one sheet