so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to recall; to remember; to recollect
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
is that so?; I see; right; oh
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
cattleman; raising cattle