storage room; storeroom; lumber room
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
addition; annexation; appendage
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to repeat; to do something over again
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
on the way back; returning
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
the other day; a few days ago
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)