to soothe; to calm; to pacify
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
central part; heart (of a city)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to gather; to collect; to assemble
even if not; even without
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
village headman; village mayor
participation; joining; entry; adherence
in comparison to; rather than
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
abundant harvest; bumper crop
(death from) starvation; starving to death
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity