boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
my husband; one's family; family member
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
every year; yearly; annually
certificate of post-mortem
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to wash again; to reconsider
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
looking depressed; long face
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
willpower; energy; vitality
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to jump at; to be attracted by
since then; from that time; ever since
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
bank; banking institution
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
fifth day of the month; five days
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight