white gooseweed (Chenopodium album); fat hen; lamb's-quarters; pigweed
to send word (to); to write (to)
addition; increase; Canada
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
objection; dissent; protest
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
bending backward; strutting
strutting; sticking out the chest
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
night watch; fire watchman
without; unless; have to do
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
Toyama (city, prefecture)
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
pitching ability; counter for pitches
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
pure; true; genuine; unmixed