rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
rice cooking; boiling rice
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
match (to light fire with)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
tool; implement; means; furniture
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
supply; provision; raising; procurement
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady