(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
cutlery; silverware; flatware
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
meaning; significance; sense
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
charcoal; charred remains
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
being startled; getting a shock
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to discuss; to talk together
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)