meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
whichever one chooses; either way
Nagano (city, prefecture)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
relatively; comparatively
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
cake served with tea; teacake
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
willpower; energy; vitality
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
poor physical health; bad shape
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; feminine gender