wearing one's hair in braids
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
pleasant feeling; good vibes
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
coexistence; living together
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
skill; dexterity; master hand
sign; indication; omen; symptom
so; like this; in this way
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
if it is the case that ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
wedding ring; wedding band