cluster of trees; grove; thicket
sakubei; twisted confectionery eaten during Tanabata
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
threat; intimidation; menace
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
quarrel; dispute; argument
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
indescribable; having no way to express
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
end; close; finish; termination
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
work experience; work history
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
being all smiles with joy
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
to the end; entirely; in full
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to walk away; to walk off
homecoming; return to one's home
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
villager; village folk; countryfolk
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose