rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to give a broad grin; to smirk
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to get out of bed; to show a leg
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to rise; to erect; to get up
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
offerings; offerings and worship
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
fine weather; fair weather
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
reason; cause; history; origin
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
interval; break; pause; spare moment
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up