such; this sort of; like this
sorry to trouble you, but ...
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
Kabutochō (neighbourhood of Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where the Tokyo Stock Exchange is located); Tokyo Stock Exchange
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
risky; dangerous; insecure
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
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)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
gray-headed lapwing (Microsarcops cinereus); grey-headed lapwing
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
the other evening; a few nights ago
coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
un-; non-; negative prefix
remaining; left-over; excess