living by oneself; living alone
at that time; in those days
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
cooking class; cookery school
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
materials; data; document
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
president (of a society); chairman
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(your) daughter; young woman
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding