autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
generation; lifetime; age
country living; life in the country; country life
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
beyond human understanding
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
hostility; animosity; enmity
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
to not believe one's ears
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
premature death; untimely death; dying young
all present; all concerned; all of us
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to put someone to trouble
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
funazushi; old-style fermented crucian carp sushi
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
dying message (message left by a murder victim just before death; in mystery novels, etc.)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology