longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
sternum; breastplate; plastron
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
courting; wooing; making advances
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
wounded person; injured person
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
water's edge; waterside; shore
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy