full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
quickly adaptable; pro-active
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
hot topic; talk of the town
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
color photo; colour photo
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
future; possible; potential; prospective
mother; mom; wife; proprietress (of a shop); female shopkeeper; middle-aged woman
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
general term; generic name
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
sake for moon viewing parties
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
to be mutually bitter; to argue together; to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
quickly; swishing; whooshing
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep