after a long time; for the first time in a while
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
more than usual; especially; particularly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
middle of the night; dead of night
stealthily; secretly; in secret
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
to be found; to be discovered
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
end; close; conclusion; termination
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
youth; adolescence; springtime of life