(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
people; men and women; each person; everybody
depravity; corruption; degradation
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
at least; at most; (even) just
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
self-torturing; masochistic
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?