bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
wax gourd (Benincasa hispida); ash gourd; white gourd; winter melon
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
engagement; business; affair; use; need
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to become better; to improve
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
hospitality; service; entertainment
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
full payment; liquidation
many problems; various problems
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support