assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
mid-air breakage or disintegration
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
himself; yourself; herself
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)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
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
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
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
recollection; reminiscence
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
should do; ought to do; must do
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)