giving something a try because it will not do any harm
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
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
hop; hopping; jumping on one foot
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
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
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
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)
writer; author; contributor
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and 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
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
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; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
(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