house where one was born; one's parents' house
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
kvass; fermented beverage made from rye bread
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
soft drink; refreshing drink
sweets; sweetmeats; confectionary; candy
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
to rank with; to rank among
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
sundry; various; assorted
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
to lose one's way; to get lost
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to beat time; to mark time
moving about; stirring about
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
most difficult; next to impossible
time; season; period; phase; stage
throughout; all through; right through
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
normalcy; normality; normal
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
(in Japan) 3rd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. E); hyōjō mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
speculation; thinking; meditation