friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
ingenious trick; good idea; clever scheme
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
flour dealer; miller; mill
older brother; elder brother
baptismal ceremony; baptism
godmother; (religious) sponsor
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
example; illustration; precedent
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
bank (river, lake); (arch.) pile; (arch.) heap
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to become pale; to turn pale
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
house; dwelling; human habitation
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown