absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
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)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
although I say; although one might say; although called
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way