neighbourhood; neighborhood
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
by myself; in person; by oneself
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
what do you want?; can I help you?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
every year; yearly; annually
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival