to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
wasteland; area overgrown with weeds
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
particularly; only; in the case of
to one's delight; to one's joy
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
later on; eventually; afterwards
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
if you do this; if this is the case
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
solitude; loneliness; isolation
memory; sense; experience
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
preparations for returning (home)
household economy; family finances
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
cost of one's food; one's board
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate