worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
to take (be in) charge of
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
all night; throughout the night
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
take care; take good care of yourself
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
after that; afterwards; thereafter
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire