chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to say; to tell; to state; to do
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
lost article; something forgotten
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
since when; from when; how long
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
simmer; bubble out; flow out
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
one's physical safety; personal security
quick-witted; quick to understand
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)