to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
large build; large pattern
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to walk in on; to tread upon