to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
marshy grassland; wetlands
after that; afterwards; thereafter
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
chronological order; time series
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
time; hour; period; class
to be prolonged; to drag on
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
father; dad; husband; you; he
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last