does not seem; unlikely; improbable
literally; to the letter; literal
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
same; similar; (just) like; equal
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
quarrel; dispute; argument
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
interval; break; pause; spare moment
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
literal meaning (of a word, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit