each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
first star of the Big Dipper; (arch.) top applicant in the civil service examination (Imperial China)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
boy; son; baby boy; young man
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
older sister; lass; young lady
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
nothing but; none other than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
next; secondly; subsequently
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
dry riverbed; river beach
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to notify; to advise; to inform
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime