concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
fresh verdure; new green leaves
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
question; inquiry; enquiry
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
both hands; both arms; ten
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to begin some form of lifestyle
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
at first; initially; in the beginning
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
man; male; masculine gender
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
the same generation; coeval