to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to become locked; to lock
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
thereupon; shortly thereafter
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to get hungry; to become hungry
to change (one's clothes)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to take up space; to occupy space
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
plastic bag; polyethylene bag
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
Aomori (city, prefecture)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku