to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
master thief; notorious robber
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
standing on one's feet for a long time
fund-raising; collection of funds
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
close; intimate; on good terms
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
pitch dark; total darkness
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
defeating in an instant; instant kill
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
extremely; terrifically; super
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cooperation; collaboration
for your information; I'm telling you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
existence; possession; having; limited company
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
right beside; close to; nearby
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other