sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
in that manner; like that
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to put someone to work; to make someone work
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
can't help; won't make much difference
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
root; source; origin; cause
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
training; practice; practising; cultivation
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be manageable; to be able to handle
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
the West; the Occident; Western countries
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
the reason is ...; it is because ...