approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
how many people; a number of people
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
not limited to; not just ...
another bank; other bank; absence from home; going out
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
knowing; (an) acquaintance
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
store that has been gone out of business; household that lives without carrying on a business
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
torii; Shinto shrine archway
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come