snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
long time; long interval; for quite some time
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
consists of; comprises; is made up of
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard