to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
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)
funerary urn; cinerary urn; burial urn; cremation urn
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
junior high school student; middle school pupil
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
so; therefore; and; (and) then
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
regret; repentance; remorse
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)