at that time; in those days
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
no!; no no!; no, not at all
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be silent; to say nothing
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
had better ...; had better not ...
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
whereabout; about where; how much
high ground; plateau; heights
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
how; in what way; how about
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
aging; wearing out; deterioration
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships