new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
energy; military strength
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
without permission; without notice
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to hide; to keep to oneself
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
passing mark (examination); passing grade
to discuss; to talk together
though; even if; whether ... or ...
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to set (sun); to become dark
the way back; the way home; return trip
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside