to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be opposite; to face each other
silence (not speaking); muteness
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
volunteer activities; volunteerism
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
living by oneself; living alone
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to follow another's example
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour