until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
whispering into a person's ear
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
difficult to ...; hard to ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to surround; to crowd around
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to grimace; to make a wry face
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
don't worry; there's no need to worry
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.