crude wood (i.e. with many knots)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
rectangular company stamp; square company seal
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
with a crack; with a smash
another thing; other things; another man's property
Buddhist memorial service
new menu item; new dish on a menu
under development; in development
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
vacant house; unoccupied house
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
married woman; another's wife
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)