to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
postwar period; period after Second World War
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
stir-fry; stir-fried food
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to sit for an examination
to be dispersed; to get separated
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
entertainment; amusement; fun
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season