children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to be helpful; to be useful
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to live; to reside; to inhabit
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
indeed; really; truly; very much
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
living room (Japanese-style)
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
of course; certainly; naturally
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
high-pitched; high in the instep
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet