wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
daytime; position of the Sun
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
old friend; old acquaintance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
society; the world; the times
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
night watch; night sentry
station; office; guardroom
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
3000; three thousand; many
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention