tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
attaching a sleeve to the body of a shirt; sleeve seam
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
sewing; needlework; embroidery
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
participation; joining; entry
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
field of vegetables; market garden; truck garden; vegetable garden; kitchen garden
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
hatago (type of Edo-period inn for travellers)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
inn; tavern; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
(your) choice; preference; wish
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to get hungry; to become hungry
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop