driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
in person; personally; (do) oneself
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
rhyme; lime (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
residing; living; dwelling
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
how long; how far; how much
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
insight; power of observation
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
technological development