to cut off; to lop off; to prune
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
powerful family; powerful clan
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
-less; lacking; non-existing
rope; cord; policeman's rope
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
patriarch; head of a family
of no interest; not interested
to form a group; to form a bunch
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
right in the midst of; right at the height of
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
while; during (the time when)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have