Fukushima (city, prefecture)
check (pattern); ichimatsu doll
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
encampment; official residence (of a magistrate or minor feudal lord); administrative headquarters (of a minor daimyo or shogunate deputy)
feeling; sense; impression
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to get late; to advance; to wear on
evening meal; supper; dinner
long ago; a long time ago; already
showy; flashy; flamboyant
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to stretch; to widen
to pen; to write; to draw
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
smoothly; easily; readily
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
writing; composition; essay; sentence
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
story; tale; talk; discussion
lack of knowledge; lack of understanding
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
daikon julienne; julienned daikon; one ten-millionth
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
again and again; repeatedly
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
to think of; to give one's thought to
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
great person; eminent figure
being influenced by (someone) after developing a close association
to get too familiar with; to become too familiar with
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to lay aside; to set aside
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse