very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
while; during (the time when)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
carving; engraving; chiselled features
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
article for everyday use; domestic article