to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
practical; realistic; pragmatic
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
(another's) daughter; young lady
something to wear; clothes
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
sentiment; sentimentality
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
alone; by oneself; on one's own
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
one part; one portion; one section
Kobayashi Takiji (1903-1933)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
to talk; to carry meaning
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people