dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to compete with; to vie for
to talk; to chat; to chatter
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
by means of; due to; because of; according to
wintery; atmospheric pressure pattern in winter; winter pressure pattern
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most