to trouble; to bother; to annoy
rooftop structure, e.g. tower, elevator machine room, etc.
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
(beyond the) limits; scope; boundary
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends
since our last meeting; since we parted
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
old friend; old acquaintance
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to fiddle with; to play with
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to fall off; to tumble down
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
Japanese marten (Martes melampus); marten (any arboreal weasel-like mammal of genus Martes)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet
street stall; stand; booth
your husband; her husband
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
tedious; lengthy; wordy; long-winded
village headman; village mayor
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last; possessed
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
at first; initially; in the beginning
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
prickling; stinging; tingling
long; drawn-out; very long
to be absorbed in reading
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
mysterious fish; strange fish