heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
dry riverbed; river beach
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
thereupon; shortly thereafter
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
welcome!; nice to see you!
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
polite; courteous; hospitable
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
one's own child; one's own children
to intend; to be sure that
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end