to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
in the city; within the city
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
rice reaping; rice harvesting
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
to jar; to creak; to grate
endless; boundless; everlasting
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
sealed move; next move written down and kept sealed in an envelope until the game is resumed the following day; forbidden maneuver (in sumo, martial arts, etc.); forbidden technique
middle of the night; dead of night