present (brought by a visitor); gift
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
old housemaid; old female servant
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
constable; method of catching criminals
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
clear; distinct; evident; definite
if it is the case that ...
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
Minister of Education, Science and Culture
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to shake; to waver; to tremble
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes