bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
just one person; only one
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
family vacation; family trip
older sister; elder sister
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
memory; sense; experience
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
older sister; lass; young lady
surely; certainly; without doubt
personal; individual; private
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten