countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
front kick (esp. martial arts)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
training (animals); breaking (animals)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
the same; the said; likewise
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
rule; reign; peaceful times
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
long, narrow house (e.g. traditional Kyoto townhouse); (lit.) eel bed
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
named after; associated with; connected with
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
overall victory; championship
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
fortune-telling; divination
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
near oneself; close to one; familiar
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
number of times; frequency; count