uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
Oshima tsumugi weave; type of pongee from Oshima
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
each time; frequently; always
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
edge; relative; relations; border
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
(your) daughter; young woman
spot (glimpse, outline); sighting
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; umpire's fan; fan-shaped emblem
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
to be entwined; to be involved
possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit