inattention; absent-mindedness
living room (Western style); sitting room
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
round shape; circle; circular form
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
prickling; stinging; tingling
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
gentle; mild; meek; tender
than; from; out of; except; but; more
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
name; given name; first name
a few years ago; some years back
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to move (house); to change residence
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel hungry; to get hungry
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation