to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to press against each other; to huddle together
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
people; men and women; each person; everybody
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
very interesting; of great interest
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
welcome!; nice to see you!
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
it's been a long time; long time no see
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving