realistic; practical; grounded
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to get change back; to be more than enough
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
room allocation; assignment of rooms
interrupting a game; time out
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
to revere; to respect; to worship
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
illegitimate child; secret love child
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly