rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
young person; youth; young
Iwate Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
madness; insanity; madman; mania; craze; obsession
to throw away; to abandon
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
dwarf bamboo (varieties that thrive in western Japan)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
drop (e.g. of water); drip
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
shop; store; merchant; shopkeeper
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to pause; to have a short intermission
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)