preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
from the viewpoint of; according to
standing for a long time; remaining standing
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
country-bred; raised in the country
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
here and there; in places
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
briskly; quickly; promptly
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
to compose; to put together
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug