hakama; man's formal divided skirt
around the clock; day and night
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
direct unforked road; straight path
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
directions; instructions; orders; command
obedience; submission; resignation
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
both; both sides; both parties
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
stomach ache; abdominal pain
just above; right overhead
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
homecoming; returning home
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see