split bamboo; bamboo slat; bamboo split; noisy bamboo baton used by night watchmen (Edo period)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
small; little; fine; (arch.) fine pattern
hand net; dip net; scoop net
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
though; notwithstanding; although
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
middle of the night; dead of night
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
all over Japan; throughout Japan
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
cattle or horse trader; good judge of horses or cattle
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end