East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
having sociable manners; sociable
sincere; honest; faithful
aptitude; aptness; suitability
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to pick up; to find; to gather
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
club that has suspended its activities; not attending one's club
to pay attention; to be watchful
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
capital punishment given personally by a feudal lord after a disrespectful act
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
solitude; loneliness; isolation
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement