rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
sleeping comfort or snugness
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
light blue; pale blue; aqua
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
planning; project; plan; design
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
special training; intensive training; crash course
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
collection of books; (personal) library