advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
chair; stool; post; office; position
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
at that time; in those days
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
government body; government agency
don't you think?; indicates question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
way of talking; speaking style
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
government; administration
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
psychiatry; psychiatric department
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days