neighboring village; neighbouring village
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
village headman; village mayor
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
caller; visitor; company; guest
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
apparent; obvious; very clear
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
together; at the same time; same; identical
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
it's been a long time; long time no see
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
seamless; seamless stockings
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)