to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
how much; how many; to what extent
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to be found; to be discovered
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
after that; afterwards; thereafter
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
else; in addition; besides
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself