crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
pre-war days; before the war
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
preserved food boiled in soy
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
journal; magazine; periodical
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
rōkyoku; naniwabushi; recitation of stories accompanied by samisen
second generation; second; junior
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
at first; initially; in the beginning
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style