drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
nausea; sickness in the stomach
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to put away one's bedding; to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
thick silk cloth; coarse silk cloth; silk cloth made from coarse fibers (futoito, tamaito or noshiito)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
father; dad; husband; you; he
strong-willed; strong of heart
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
older brother; elder brother
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
father and mother; parents
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
at a moment's notice; readily
older brother and younger sister
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
number one; first; best; most; game; round
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit