spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
winter daphne (Daphne odora)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
alone; by oneself; on one's own
biological younger brother
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in