mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
every year; yearly; annually
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
neighboring districts; neighbouring districts; countryside
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
to gather; to collect; to assemble
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
chief brewer at a sake brewery
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
scene; spectacle; sight; view
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
is something that; is that which
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month