handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to overflow from something full
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to pick up; to find; to gather
stillness; repose; standing still
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
all; entire; whole; altogether
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
such; like that; that sort of; very
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
working in the fields; working on a farm
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
shelling (e.g. of eggs, nuts, crabs and such)