to have a talk; to tell a story
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
holding two or more positions concurrently
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
the way one works; one's working manner
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
number of days (times) one has attended
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
one by one; in detail; minutely
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to help each other; to cooperate
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
apartment building; housing complex
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
since when; from when; how long
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway