aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
long service allowance; longevity pay
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
blunder; slip; error; error
talk; story; conversation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
confused; flustered; at a loss
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
(some) more; even more; longer; further
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
riverside willow (esp. rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla); Salix gilgiana (species of willow); high-quality coarse tea
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
using one's elbows as a pillow
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
white cloth or kimono with black or indigo splash patterns
returning from school; going home from school
all; entire; whole; altogether
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)