to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
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 arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
had better ...; had better not ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(another's) daughter; young lady
besides; in addition; also; moreover
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
don't you think?; indicates question
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
shopping; purchased goods
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated