neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
funny story; funny anecdote
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
living room (Western style); sitting room
to hand over; to surrender
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
violent explosion; bursting
long ago; once upon a time
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)