unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
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 be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to spread; to be propagated
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to redeem (from sin); to save
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
killing two birds with one stone
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from