oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
plains lush with reeds; flourishing beds of reeds; Japan
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
lying down; down!; lie down!
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
affidavit; deposition; testimony
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
two persons; two people; pair; couple
accomplice; co-conspirator
name; given name; first name
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
invitation; introduction; temptation
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)