to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
brown envelope; manila envelope
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
written request; request for ...; application for ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
literature; books (reference); document
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
silence; stillness; quietness
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit