sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to press a question; to cross-examine
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to say; to tell; to state; to do
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
unexpectedly; surprisingly
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve