the whole day; all the day
bento; Japanese box lunch
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
hook (high point of a song); chorus
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
it's not like; it isn't as if
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to move (house); to change residence
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
training (esp. in-service); induction course
after the end (of something); post-
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
extremely troubled; very puzzled
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to