custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
that's the way it is; such is life
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
since when; from when; how long
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
female high-school student
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
winter vacation; winter holidays
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
another's parent; another's parents
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)