to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
is that so?; I see; right; oh
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
one day; (on) a certain day
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
intention; personal opinion
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
hairstyle; way one's hair is done up; one's hair and face; how one's face looks with one's hair done up a certain way
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
various articles; various items; various kinds
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
many; numerous; various; large number of
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to say; to tell; to state; to do
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
country; territory; domain; realm
to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
(an) exile; vagrant; wanderer; nomad
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
patriarch; head of a family
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
government service; official position; civil service
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout