diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
this corrupt or degenerate world; this world or life; the world of mankind
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
and; thereupon; because of that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
store; reserve; stock; savings
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
center; centre; metropolis
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
manner of using one's hands
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
yellowish; tinged with yellow
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
inside one's heart; in one's mind
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...