using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
nonchalantly; without a care
emphatic sentence-ending particle
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
still better; even better
personality; style; appearance
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
working in the fields; working on a farm
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
the same as always; day after day
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
diverse; various; wide-ranging
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
without omission; in full
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
to start; to begin; to commence
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to cut; to slit; to slash
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to support each other; to support one another
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast