marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens
edge of town; outskirts of a village
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
father; dad; husband; you; he
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to give a broad grin; to smirk
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
individual; one by one; separate; each
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
not necessarily so; is not always true
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances