flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
both (people); the two of them
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought