way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crouch; to squat; to cower
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
regret; repentance; remorse
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
business trip; official trip
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
island area; insular region
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
no exception; without exception; always the same
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
landslide disaster; sediment disaster
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
thunderous roar; roaring sound
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened