to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
in the mountains; among the mountains
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to come across; to happen upon
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to carry something into a place
surface of the water; face of the water
to strike out; to start swimming
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
study; research; investigation
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
January; first month of the lunar calendar
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
pitch black; completely black