where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
journey; route of a journey
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
to tower over the surroundings
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
considerably; fairly; quite
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup