nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
morning and evening; daily routine; to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; all the time; always
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
garbage collection point; place to leave rubbish; designated garbage area
burnable garbage; burnable waste
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
common reed (Phragmites australis)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to stay calm; to keep cool
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
they; those guys; those fellows
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate