rice reaping; rice harvesting
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
earnings from a part-time job
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to jar; to creak; to grate
endless; boundless; everlasting
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
middle of the night; dead of night
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
opinion; point of view; visual point
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
diploma; licence; license