kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
hotel charge; lodging expense
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
land subsidence; decline in influence
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
brontosaurus; apatosaurus
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
charcoal; charred remains
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
growth period; growing season
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
close; intimate; on good terms
as you can imagine; as imagined
wife who is older than her husband
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
close; intimate; on good terms
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances