rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
(made of) stone; stone-built
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; various things
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
drowning; flood; shipwreck
goods offered to a person in distress
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to overdo; to do too much
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
for use of customers or guests
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
caller; visitor; company; guest
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
auspicious sign; good omen
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar