one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
Inari shrine; shrine dedicated to Inari
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
shorthanded; understaffed
swallowtail butterfly larva (a pest of citrus plants)
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial