fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
long-eared owl (Asio otus); northern long-eared owl
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to grow up; to become an adult
living by oneself; living alone
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
several years; a few years
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
with these words; while saying
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
on the sea; surface of the sea
first 10 days of the month
to begin; to set about; to start
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
business; trade; operations; sales
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
library (usu. single-room); small library