recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
himself; yourself; herself
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
switching over to; migration; transition
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
the other day; a few days ago
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
revisiting; visiting again
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
homecoming; return to one's home
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
banning of books; banned book
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
reading partway; leaving half-read