hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
to scrape off; to plane off
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
schedule; program; programme; agenda
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
rice cultivation; rice crop
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
(water-filled) paddy field
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
level ground; plain; flatland
to use (something) as a selling point
means of transportation; means of transport
landowner; landlord; landlady
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
evening meal; dinner; supper
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
river fish; freshwater fish
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)