assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
knowing; (an) acquaintance
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
good bye; I'm off; see you later
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
direct unforked road; straight path
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
last night; yesterday evening
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
young master; young gentleman
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
arm; skill; efforts; ability
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to face; to go towards; to head towards
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings