to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
abundant harvest; bumper crop
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
both hands; both arms; ten
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
cleaning dust etc. from rooms; housecleaning; (the traditional Japanese end-of-the-year, 13th December) big house cleaning; spring cleaning (only not in spring)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to be worried; to be troubled
gutsy; fearless; unwavering
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
rather; sooner; preferably
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to live; to make a living; to get on with