to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
such; like that; that sort of; very
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
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 grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
stillness; repose; standing still
just past noon; afternoon
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
older sister; elder sister
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
considerably; fairly; quite
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
that day; the very same day
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
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
present (brought by a visitor); gift
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh