to wipe thoroughly; to polish
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
laughing foolishly; cackling
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
when about to go back; on the way back; on the way home
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
audience with the Emperor; imperial audience
light (e.g. colour, color)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
shop; small store; business; firm
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
kindness; intimacy; friendship
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
for dear life; barely escaping alive
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive