decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
development; exploitation
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
second day of the month; two days
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
expressing one's mind; speaking out
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to go along; to walk along; to follow
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
not necessarily so; is not always true
fish-based cooking; fish dish
smacking one's lips (over food)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled