what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
wheat straw; barley straw
very; much; greatly; a lot of
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
resentment; indignation; anger
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
village headman; village mayor
group; bunch; crowd; group
speaking of ...; as for ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
government office; public office
princess; daughter of a nobleman
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
the last moment; the very end
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play