asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
just past noon; afternoon
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
how many times; how often
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
while; even though; despite
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to move forward; to move on
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
great hurry; great haste; rush
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to shake; to sway; to waver
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)