to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
sound of a button or switch being pressed
the reverse; other side; lining
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
growth period (in children)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in