whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
report; notification; registration
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
family-oriented; familial
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
Kobayashi Takiji (1903-1933)
Akita Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
Navigation Acts (regulations of colonial trade in 17th century England)
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
migrant worker; economic nomad
wages; pay; rental payment
exploitation; overuse; abuse