to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
originally; by nature; from the start
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
river; stream; River; the ... river
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
your husband; her husband
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
along the river; riverside
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of