serious; not joking; straight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
garden soil; soil used in a garden
(a place) out of one's reach
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
day of spring; spring sun
turned-back hem of a kimono
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to entertain; to make welcome
cake wrapped in bamboo leaves
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
dipping up (night soil); scooping up
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
had better ...; may as well ...
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
transom; skylight; dormer window
preparations for returning (home)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
blunder; slip; error; error
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up