confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
tedious; boring; being fed up with
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
condensed milk; Soviet Union
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
rickshaw puller; rickshaw driver; rickshaw man
really; truly; indeed; good grief
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
means of transportation; transport service
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
for the first time in one's life
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to yearn for; to pine for
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
how long; how far; how much