quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
country living; life in the country; country life
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
railroad; railway; rail transport
neighbourhood; neighborhood
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
hard worker; hardworking person
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to hide; to conceal oneself
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
on hand; readily available
establishing oneself in life; success in life
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
plain; plateau; tableland
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake