cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
firefighter (Edo period); construction worker; scaffolding builder
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
frequent; densely packed; thick
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
entrance fee; initiation fee; registration fee; (arch.) gift of dried meat from a new vassal or pupil
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to be adopted; to enter a family as an adopted child
branch family; cadet family; leaving one's employer to set up a new shop with the same name; (arch.) separate house
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
kitchen; financial situation
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains