local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
dead person; deceased person
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
strong-willed; strong of heart
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
fudoki; description of regional climate, culture, etc.
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
mayfly; ephemerality (of life); (arch.) dragonfly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to sweep up together; to sweep into a heap
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face