to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
(rocky) seashore party; seashore festival; celebration in honor of the dragon god by fishermen after a good haul
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
mental; spiritual; emotional
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
temporary residence or shelter
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
root; source; origin; cause
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to scrape off; to shave off
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance