prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
level of happiness; degree of happiness
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
delicious; appetizing; appetising
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
rustling; refreshing; clearly
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
all night; throughout the night
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to bail out (water); to scoop out
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
long ago; previous; of a former age
second-year student; biennial
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel