to arrive home; to return
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
story; tale; talk; discussion
to add; to write a postscript
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
in spite of; regardless of
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
marriageable age; chance of marriage
only; merely; but; no more than
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
otitis externa; inflammation of the outer ear
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
clerical desk; office desk
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)