straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
group; bunch; crowd; group
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
while; during; while; although; all; both
tenement house; row house
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
factory; plant; mill; workshop
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
correct; proper; formal; invertible (matrix); holomorphic
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing