pale; pallid; bluish-white
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
all but dead; half killed
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to move (house); to change residence
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
but; however; provided that
coming and going; commuting
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
branch office; branch store
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
banknote; bill; note; paper money
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
minuteness; one millionth
slight intoxication; being tipsy
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation