this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
glutinous rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions); mochi rice with red beans
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
stupid brat; mischievous kid; troublemaker
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
all; everyone; everybody; everything
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate