recommender; nominator; referee
high-quality goods; choice goods
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
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); country bumpkin; yokel
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
but; however; although; though
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
here and there; everywhere
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; 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 (stone) guardian lion-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
conversely; on the contrary
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
in unison; as one; united
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
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
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
first attack; first strike; first blow
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
shortsighted; narrow-minded