riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
custom; common practice; habit
price; cost; value; worth; value
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
gills; branchia; angle of the mandible; gonial angle
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
chopping board; cutting board
metal fittings; metal fixtures
fortune-telling; divination
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
small saucepan; small pot
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
mochi rice cake with red bean jam filling; mochi rice cake covered in red bean jam; mochi rice cake
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm