to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
3000; three thousand; many
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
distinction; differentiation; classification
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
straw-rope pattern pottery; Jomon ware
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to pass (of time); to elapse
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
lost article; something forgotten