sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
tension; mental strain; nervousness
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
just one person; only one
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
abolition of the han system
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to like; to love; to be fond of
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
older sister; elder sister
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mochi; (sticky) rice cake