to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
throwaway; disposable; single-use
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
subterranean drain; culvert; conduit
to bury; to embed; to implant
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to begin; to set about; to start
to watch over; to watch attentively
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
layer of clay; clay stratum
to burrow through; to dig through
(water-filled) paddy field
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
stagnant water; still water; water stopping
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to be muddy; to be slushy
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
a paddy moist all year due to improper irrigation
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic