to become poor; to be poor
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to repeat; to be frequent
cold-weather damage (to crops)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
how many people; a number of people
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to accept; to receive; to agree
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
at first; in the beginning; originally
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
third day of the month; three days
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
shop; small store; business; firm
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
subscriber; reader; admirer
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all