long time; long interval; for quite some time
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
then; well; so; well then
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
there is nothing; having nothing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
(some) more; even more; longer; further
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
is that so?; I see; right; oh
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
older sister; elder sister
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)