rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
siesta; nap; catnap; stopping at an inn
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
letter; missive; note; mail
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
another method; another problem
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of