mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to move (house); to change residence
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
coexistence; living together
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
skill; dexterity; master hand
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
so; like this; in this way
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago