to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
pain of love; love troubles
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
situated deep in the mountains
adaptability; flexibility
godsend; gift from providence
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to peddle (goods); to hawk
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
wooden building; wooden architecture
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
man who indulges women; gentleman; feminist
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)