piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
rural district; farming area
to take up one's residence
whether one wants to or not; without choice
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
marriageable age; chance of marriage
magical power; mystical force
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to put up (a notice); to post
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
colored pattern; coloured pattern
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
recommendation; referral; endorsement
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
photography; taking photographs
real life; actual life; everyday life
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
(Japanese) empress; queen
festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
insecticide; insect repellent
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
gossip; corner of the mouth
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.