box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
unique thing; best on earth
fast-talking; rapid talking
already; now; no longer; not any more
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to snatch from; to steal from
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
orator; eloquent speaker; accomplished orator
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
study; library; den; home office; reading room
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
symbol; code; sign; notation
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
looking away; looking aside
counter for books; volume
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
very young; little; childish; immature
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
the same as something was reputed to be