home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
solely; entirely; only; or
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
discipline; training; teaching manners
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
when; how soon; how long until
the other day; a few days ago
please; somehow or other; one way or another
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
patient; unhurried; leisurely
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
behind with everything; too late; reactive
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored