farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
like a part of the family
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
to feel depressed; to be down
to farm; to cultivate a field
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
long ago; already; a long time ago
very much; exceedingly; extremely
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to care for someone; to look after someone
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
factory; plant; mill; workshop
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste