barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
sewing; needlework; embroidery
mending; repair; darning; patching up
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to help each other; to cooperate
10th day of the month; ten days
frequency (of occurrence)
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object