unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
evening meal; dinner; supper
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives