craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
gentle; mild; meek; tender
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to discuss; to talk together
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; outdoors (non-greenhouse cultivation of crops); teahouse garden
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
why; how; for what reason
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life