happy life partnership; living faithfully together till death; Venus's flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum)
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
now that; since; as long as; provided that
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
study; research; investigation
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to be found; to be discovered
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to cause someone to worry
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
episode; anecdote; vignette
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation