thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to roll about; to writhe about
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to throw into; to dump in together
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
direct connection; direct link
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
materials; data; document
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack