to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
unexpected meeting; coincidence
dated; date; fixed; external
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
rationing; rationing system
hometown; rural township (of China)
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
circular box; article for pawning
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)
assistant ...; probationary ...
birds and wild animals; wildlife
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
defeated soldier fleeing the enemy
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
store that has been gone out of business; household that lives without carrying on a business
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
hereditary custom; surviving tradition; teachings passed down from previous generations