to feel like; to feel inclined to do
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
even though; despite; when
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
ago; since; before; previous
to pick up; to find; to gather
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
for a while; for some time; for a period