head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
being filled with; being full of; permeation
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
outsider; someone outside of a group
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to accept; to receive; to agree
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
rite welcoming back the gods from Izumo Shrine (on the last day of the tenth lunar month)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance