(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
farmers' market; farm shop
position; job; employment; opening
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
dispute; argument; contention
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
department of agriculture
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
variety show (e.g. on TV)
germination; sprouting; budding
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
(adding) extra fertilizer or manure (fertiliser)
a little bit; a little while
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
arrival of goods; goods received
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
night watch; fire watchman
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
(courteous) invitation; call
orange fleshed yam; sweet potato
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
(bar of) sweet-potato paste
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out