rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
absence; disregard; indifference
to take off one's clothes; to undress
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
hard struggle; strenuous effort
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
depravity; corruption; degradation
don't you think?; indicates question
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
medical science; medicine
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
just because; even if; even though
sick person; patient; invalid
to leave something as it is
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
clear; distinct; evident; definite
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
all over; all over the place; everywhere