lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
story; tale; talk; discussion
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
outsider; someone outside of a group
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
feeling of a house or a room
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
boy; son; baby boy; young man
instant; moment; for an instant
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean