to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
form; shape; figure; visage
almost; roughly; approximately
at that time; in those days
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
rampancy; prevalence; domination
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
regret; repentance; remorse
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre