invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
suburban districts (of a metropolis); within an urban-prefecture
net fishing; fisherman's throw (resembling the casting of a fishing net)
to cast a net; to throw a net
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
very; greatly; exceedingly
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
the said person; he; she; same surname
somehow; for some reason or other
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
lamentation; sorrow; grief
terminus; terminal; end edge
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
how; in what way; how about