independence; self-reliance
one's family; family member
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to push aside; to brush aside
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
rather; sooner; preferably
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
abstention; nonparticipation