shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
nothing but; except; no more than
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(arch.) moon of the 13th day of 9th lunar month; leap month
Mecopoda nipponensis (species of katydid)
someone; a certain person
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
fuga (placeholder name for a variable, similar to foobar)
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
the other day; a few days ago
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
just because; even if; even though
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
a (helping) hand; a little help; some assistance
to make merry; to be festive
story; tale; talk; discussion
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
autumnal chill; touch of cold in the air
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
existence; possession; having; limited company
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping