by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
mountain field; mountain farmland
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
to half-rise to one's feet
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to seduce; to hit on; to do; to give; to present; to award
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan
clapper; noisemaker; bird rattle; naruko; wooden clapper (held in both hands and shaken)
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
older sister; lass; young lady
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
one's natural voice; one's normal speaking voice; chest voice; modal voice
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
lowly people (Edo period); eta
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
engineer; technical officer
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
suffix for familiar person