recollection; reminiscence
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
everywhere; all over; throughout
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
everyday life; daily life
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
the same rank; equality; apposition
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
agricultural community; farm village; rural
each house; every house; many houses
true; real; genuine; proper; utter