vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to pay attention; to be watchful
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
instant; moment; for an instant
with a start; with a jump
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
time; season; period; phase; stage
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
piece; fragment; one (object)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
here and there; everywhere
wounded person; injured person
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet