the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
stupid girl; stupid woman
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
river; stream; River; the ... river
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
hedge; fence; border; limit
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds