tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
open air; outdoors; outside
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
caller; visitor; company; guest
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
serious; severe; grave; acute
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to take (all of) into consideration
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream