layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
young person; inexperienced person; novice
bygones; the past; past event
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
six (long cylindrical things)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
from the viewpoint of; according to
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
guardians; parents; father and older brother
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
departure; leaving; starting; standing
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
too much; excessively; too
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece