home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
that's true; of course; obviously
not caring; not giving a damn
postcard; memo; note; card
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank; enokitake; enokidake
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
tradition; legend; folklore
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
genius; prodigy; natural gift
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul