long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to count; to include in the number
hop; hops (Humulus lupulus)
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
indirection; indirectness
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
not the norm; foolish; stupid
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
face; looks; vestiges; trace
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
being dotted with; being scattered
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
token (effort); something done for form's sake
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out