after a long time; for the first time in a while
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
living by oneself; living alone
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
as a child; when one was a child
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
future (usually near); prospects
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
club activities; extracurricular activities
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
pointing out; identification
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
stairs; stairway; staircase
racewalking; race walking; walking race
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
honorific affix; honorific prefix