legend; folklore; tradition
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
departure; leaving; setting off
nothing but; except; no more than
steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
migration; move; emigration; immigration
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
yearned for; longed for; missed
Buddhist (household) altar
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
sender; consignor; remitter
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death