blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
number of persons; personnel
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
every year; yearly; annually
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
one's post; place of work; workplace
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
self-control; self-restraint
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
at once; immediately; right now
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)