dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
one (thing); one piece; one item
to recall; to remember; to recollect
one more time; once more; once again
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to pretend; to act (as if)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
24th day of the month; 24 days
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
and then; and so; and; so then
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to be conspicuous; to stand out
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to get hungry; to become hungry
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
becoming old; grain or plant harvested more than a year ago
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
isn't it; right?; you know?
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
talking about memories; reminiscences