to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to be expensive; to be costly
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
(water-filled) paddy field
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
it's not like; it isn't as if
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
order; command; directions; instructions
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
popular name; common name; given name
since when; from when; how long
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
gardening; puttering around in the garden
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
close; intimate; on good terms