opposite side; other side; other party
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
woman; female; feminine gender
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
anything and everything; just about everything
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
coincident with; while; simultaneously
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
house where one was born; one's parents' house
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
more than anything; above all else
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
love; attachment; lovesickness
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing