normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to dye; to colour; to color
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
overnight; since last night
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
considerably; fairly; quite
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
dog lover; person who loves dogs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour