the present year; at that time
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
half-open; partly open; semicivilized; semicivilised
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
with these words; while saying
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
three kinds; three varieties
river fish; freshwater fish
confections; sweets; candy; cake
eggy; with eggs; with an egg inside
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
although I say; although one might say; although called
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky