invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
bad back; spineless person
night chat; tale told at night; book of informal essays
starvation; famine; hunger
to only make work for oneself; to stir up a hornet's nest; to put one's foot in one's mouth
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
dangerous driving; reckless driving
looking from the side; looking aside
what if (as in "what if" stories)
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum); simplestem bur-reed
chicken katsu; chicken cutlet
what's that?; what the...
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
prohibition; ban; suspension
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
Cheki; brand of small instant cameras made by Fujifilm; check it out; take a look
help wanted advertisements
about; concerning; as to; regarding
sponsors of rikishi or their stables
to lose money; to spend money
unicycle; monocycle; wheelbarrow
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself