ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to sit down; to take a seat
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
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
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
a pair (of shoes or socks)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to have a talk; to tell a story
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
common reed (Phragmites australis)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)