mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
snow country; snowy region
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; late riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
to temper thoroughly; to train well
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
straight-laced person; stubborn person
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
under the orders of; by order (command)
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
tall stature; tall figure
to mistake (A for B); to misread
wearing one's hair in braids
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
official name; formal name
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); kidney bean; navy bean; wax bean; green bean; string bean