to become locked; to lock
counter seat; seat at the counter
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
honorific title; honorific term of address
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
expectation; anticipation; forecast
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
change; alteration; modification
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
being open but having virtually no business
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
agricultural community; farm village; rural
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
last position; previous job; predecessor
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance