shrine ritual held with the first two months of the year to forecast (or pray for) a successful harvest; seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
gathering edible wild plants
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
romantic film; love movie
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
interrupting a game; time out
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to loiter around; to wander about
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
every evening; night after night
to pluck; to pick; to tear