juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
occasional; infrequent; rare
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
crow in the mountains; jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos); rook (species of crow, Corvus frugilegus); (arch.) dark-skinned person
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
vomiting and diarrhea (diarrhoea)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
being startled; getting a shock
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
earnestly; immediately; exactly
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
critical condition; being on the verge of death
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to bring; to take; to bring about