absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
absence; disregard; indifference
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
how many years; how long; what year
second marriage; remarriage
senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to comfort; to console; to amuse