near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
air conditioning; air cooling
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
ishiru; ishiri; fish sauce made of salted and fermented sardines, mackerel, or squid; specialty of the Noto Peninsula
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
in succession; one by one
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
censorship; inspection; examination
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
tacit; unspoken; implicit
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
many; much; plenty; hardly
very loose; slowly; leisurely
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately