to look young; to seem young
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to visit frequently; to haunt
bolt from the blue; great surprise
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
suited figure; person in a suit
right beside; close to; nearby
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
companion; company; tritagonist
large truck; semi-trailer
police officer; policeman; constable
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn