state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
the way back; the way home; return trip
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
health; healthy; sound; fit
to speak; to hear a voice
something; some kind of; for some reason
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
beginning; outset; first; onset
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...