(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
just one person; only one
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
along the way; along the road
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
smoke and fumes (e.g. from cooking); beacon; skyrocket; fireworks
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe