hotcake; (American) pancake
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
training; drill; practice; discipline
that day; the very same day
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to spread; to be propagated
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
ancient boys' hairstyle with a part down the middle and a loop above each ear; Meiji-period women's hairstyle with hair twisted into a knot on top of the head and held in place with a pin; type of dance in kabuki; knots in colour of four cardinal points hanging from the roof above the ring; constricted tagelus (Sinonovacula constricta); Chinese razor clam
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere