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
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
yearned for; longed for; missed
steamed sweet bun made from grated yam and rice flour
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
like a decent person; human
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
without permission; without notice
envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift
and yet; though; when; in spite of
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food