joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
being startled; getting a shock
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
every year; yearly; annually
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
not long has passed since ...
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
one or two; a few; small number
just because; even if; even though
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to become clear; to be made public