to feel; to sense; to experience
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
kitchen; financial situation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
living by oneself; living alone
alone; by oneself; on one's own
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to move (house); to change residence
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
yearned for; longed for; missed
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
how; in what way; I wonder
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)
cylindrical candy made so that Kintaro's face appears wherever it is sliced; inflexibly uniform; all the same; stamped out like cookies
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect