noble rot; Botrytis cinerea infection, esp. of grapes
work sent to a competition; competition entry
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
scented insert (to enclose with a letter); perfumed insert
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
museum (esp. in memory of a person or event); memorial hall
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
stationery shop; a stationer
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
sequel; later development
house to house; door to door
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
just a handful; only a small number (of)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
position; job; employment; opening
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi