wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
here and there; everywhere
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
hime cut; hairstyle consisting of straight shoulder-length or cheek-length sidelocks and bangs cut above the eyebrows
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
in unison; as one; united
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
shortsighted; narrow-minded
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to mow; to reap; to harvest
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
(full) name; family name and given name
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly