potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
writing; composition; essay; sentence
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
university student; college student
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to entrust; to leave to a person
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
regret; repentance; remorse
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
nonchalantly; without a care
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
in order; in turn; one by one
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)