ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
third-year student; third-year pupil
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandfather; male senior-citizen
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
what with this and that; for a number of reasons