lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
source of river; fountainhead
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
price; cost; value; worth; value
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to differ; to vary; to disagree
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to have a rumor circulating
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
Mars (Roman god); Mars (planet)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
last night; yesterday evening
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to begin talking; to open up
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance