by myself; in person; by oneself
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
the same generation; coeval
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
virgin; innocent young woman
rampancy; prevalence; domination
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to finger; to tamper (with)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
a short while ago; already
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
business; errand; nature of one's business