to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
just because; even if; even though
way; method; means; resource; course
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
on countless occasions; many a time
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
female private parts; female genitals
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
(death from) starvation; starving to death
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
speaking voice; talking voice
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent