earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to have a narrow escape from death
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
confusion; distraction; derangement
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
temporary; transitory; short-lived
granted that; even if; even though
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
present (brought by a visitor); gift
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
clear writing; specification
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid