to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to taste; to try (food or drink)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
apartment with one bedroom and a combined dining room and kitchen
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
shellfish; seashell; shell
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
video game (played on a home console)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
what time; (lit.) which hour
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
clothes; clothing; garments