occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
retreating figure; appearance from behind
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
regret; repentance; remorse
from outside; from the side