after a long time; for the first time in a while
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
when; how soon; how long until
to raise one's voice; to shout
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
looking depressed; long face
(not) even once; (not) ever
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
a few years ago; some years back
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
charging (electrically); electrification
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
one more time; once more; once again
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
homecoming; returning home