to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
in order; in turn; one by one
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
lightly pickled vegetables
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
white fish; fish with white flesh
autumn vegetables; fall vegetables
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
great success; huge success
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
jack-o'-lantern; jack o'lantern
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
paste (form); (as a) paste