to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
time; hour; period; class
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
nothing but; except; no more than
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
only; merely; but; no more than
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; insignificant
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
feeling keenly; fully realizing
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
raw materials; ingredient
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
while; during; while; although; all; both
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back