maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
path to the netherworld (underworld); Hades; Hell
in this way; thus; such; uh...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
sentiment; sentimentality
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
sad to say; how sad; alas
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
thought; consideration; thinking
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
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
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
Thames (UK, Canada) (river)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son