to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
spring water; clear (pure) water
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
nearby mountain; mountain near a human settlement
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
immediately; right away; on the spot
on the way back; returning
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
every person; each one; everybody
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
scoring combination made with captured cards; meld
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
open air; outdoors; outside
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
second term; second stage
life; living; I; me; student
one's whole life; one's lifetime
bumpkin; person from the country; unrefined person recently arrived from the countryside
naughty; mischievous; unruly
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
manners; behavior; behaviour
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished