time (three times, each time, etc.); times
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
like a decent person; human
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
is never the case; has never happened
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
practice; practising; experience
level ground; horizon; field of view
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
physical condition; state of health
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
since when; from when; how long
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
living by oneself; living alone
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
and; thereupon; because of that
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast