powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
preparation; arrangements
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
the touch of; feel of; texture
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
collection of short stories; collected short stories
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing