used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
villager; village folk; countryfolk
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
basin (e.g. between mountains)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
house; dwelling; human habitation
every year; yearly; annually
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
erect tail (of a traditional Japanese hat)
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
cooked rice; something one never grows tired of
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
salted fish (esp. salmon)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
sensual love; love affair
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
tool; implement; means; furniture
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
close; intimate; on good terms
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
showy; flashy; flamboyant
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that