firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
suffix for familiar person
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
hey; listen; look here; I say
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
nothing but; except; no more than
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
living by oneself; living alone
danger; peril; hazard; risk
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to be silent; to say nothing