one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
living; lifestyle; living room
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
three; three years of age
beyond that point; after that
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
a few years ago; some years back
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
here and there; in places
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
silence (not speaking); muteness