to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
of course; certainly; naturally
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
traditional work song of Hokkaido herring fishery workers, performed by school students in modern choreographed interpretations
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
common gull (Larus canus); gull (Laridae spp.); seagull