head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to become frayed; to become loose
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
carnivorousness; carnivorous
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
happy tears; tears of joy
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
squared timber; rectangular lumber
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
natto (fermented soybeans)
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
transactions; dealings; business
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
furiously; passionately; indignantly
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)