cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
story; tale; talk; discussion
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
homecoming; returning home
neighbourhood; neighborhood
yearned for; longed for; missed
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
breath; breathing; tone; mood
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)