irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
vacant house; unoccupied house
country living; life in the country; country life
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
as you see; as you can see
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
primary school; elementary school; grade school
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
environment; circumstance
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
convenient; handy; useful
back seat (of a car); rear seat
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened