chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
summertime; summer season
rice cultivation; rice crop
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(water-filled) paddy field
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
fields (of rice and other crops)
to look around; to look towards (us)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to use X as a selling point
means of transportation; means of transport
convenient; handy; useful
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
gentle; mild; meek; tender
in advance; beforehand; previously
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
(someone else's) daughter
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
river fish; freshwater fish
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry