major incident; major happening; big scandal
loveable; very likeable; like very much
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
horse tack; horse gear; harness
mixture of boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to accompany; to go with; to go together
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
particularly; only; in the case of
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
artificial hill (in a garden)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
lover's whispers; sweet nothings; whispered intimacies; babbling (of a baby); babble
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
shore; bank (of a body of water)
allegiance; obedience; submission
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek