severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to live through; to survive
to accept; to receive; to agree
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
beyond this point; from now on; after this
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
a little bit; a little while
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to concern; to be related
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
dismantling a (family) tomb
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension