to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
great laughter; burst of laughter
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
Kōchi prefecture (Shikoku)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
retort; back talk; backchat
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with