town councillor; town council member
to be worried; to be troubled
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to detain; to check; to restrain
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be prolonged; to drag on
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
sickroom; hospital room; ward
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to discuss; to talk together
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
this and that; one thing or another
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be overcome with emotion
to check; to stop; to keep back
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
completely; fully; entirely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
southern part; the south (of a region)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird