deep-fried bread (usu. topped in sugar)
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
suffix for building numbers
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
reserve corps; flying squadron
this one; this way; this method
postman; mailman; letter carrier; mail carrier
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
day and night; around the clock
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
donation; contribution; offering
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
criminal nature; criminality
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
neglecting; leaving alone
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
serious condition; critical condition
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
pardon me for leaving (first)
things at hand; personal belongings
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly