rural districts; counties
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
salted rice-bran paste for pickling; mashed green soybeans
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
short and stout; small but wide around
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
yak hair dyed red; red hair; frizzled fake hair; curly fake hair
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
long face; looking dejected
companion; company; tritagonist
cruelty; hard-heartedness
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
occasional; infrequent; rare
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to feel depressed; to be down
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
rough scolding; upbraiding; tongue-lashing; dressing-down
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy