exceedingly; extremely; decisively
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
wide difference; a world of difference
germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
welcome!; nice to see you!
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
five most important temples of a region
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to press oil
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to try all possible means
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
woman; female; feminine gender
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
boy; son; baby boy; young man
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
one's own profits; one's own pockets
estimate (of costs); budget
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable