thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
natural product; product of nature
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
everyday life; daily life
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
agreement; stipulation; contract
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
regional cuisine; local cuisine
each house; every house; many houses
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
relish; gusto; appreciation
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
rape (Brassica rapa); common rape; cole; coleseed; coleseed greens
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
supplement; appendix; addendum
to understand; to make out