to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
right beside; close to; nearby
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to join together; to combine; to join up
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
brown-headed thrush (Turdus chrysolaus); Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); Japanese fire belly newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster); dysentery
Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
local specialty; local special dish
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
irritation; annoyance; frustration
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to tumble down; to roll down
origin; beginning; source; rise