to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
stone mortar; millstone; quern
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
flour; meal; powder; dust
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
resolute; determined; bold
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
agricultural community; farm village; rural
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making