to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be surprised; to be astonished
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
river; stream; River; the ... river
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
one day; (on) a certain day
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
father; dad; husband; you; he
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
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
... (years old) this year
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
name; given name; first name
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
suffix for familiar person