to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
news of someone's death; obituary
private citizen; civilian
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
it's been a long time; long time no see
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
establishment (of a business); founding
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
very young; little; childish; immature
to begin talking; to open up
longing for others; wanting company
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation