castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
library (usu. single-room); small library
investigation; research; looking something up
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be helpful; to be useful
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
the lower classes; the common people
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
what kind of; what sort of; what
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
the other day; a few days ago
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to like; to love; to be fond of
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to concern; to be related
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
nice; likeable; desirable
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
overhasty; rash; premature
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)