to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
wherein; therein; thereinto
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
boy; son; baby boy; young man
such; this sort of; like this
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)