being adopted into the family of one's bride
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
quotation; citation; reference
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)
kappa (mythical water-dwelling creature)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
travelling on foot; journeying on foot; hiking; riding on shank's pony
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
baskets wrapped in paper, bark or skin
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unusually large or strong youth
imperial palace; capital; Keijō (Japanese colonial-era name for Seoul)
university professor; college professor
endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof
smallish; on the small side