beginning; outset; first; onset
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
and yet; though; when; in spite of
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
never mind!; don't worry about it
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
end; close; conclusion; termination
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
person concerned; interested party; related party
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
several sheets (flat objects)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
hard to reach place; remote place
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up