aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
because of; owing to; due to
February; second month of the lunar calendar
January; first month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to drag on; to be delayed
moment by moment; hour by hour
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
single word; a few words; brief comment
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
originally; by nature; from the start
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still