to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
Yamagata Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
short and stout; small but wide around
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to invite in; to show someone in
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
one-man business; sole proprietor; sole proprietorship; individual owner-manager
to make a success in life
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
with a gulp (e.g. drinking alcohol); in a single gulp; with glug
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to try to do; to attempt to do
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to have (something) innate; to be born with
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
desperation; self-abandonment
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to revere; to respect; to worship
beyond that point; after that
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast