anecdote; brief (comic) story
Toyama prefecture (Hokuriku area)
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
going off to urinate together
to become an expert; to be master at
to push aside; to push one's way through
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
twilight; dusk; faint light
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
to pull in (fish); to land
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)