charcoal; charred remains
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to work hard; to make an effort
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to listen again; to ask again
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
moderate; proper; just right
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
situated deep in the mountains
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx