piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
property; fortune; assets
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
postwar period; period after Second World War
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
bento; Japanese box lunch
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
instead; but (on the other hand)
first class plus; extra special
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
absence; disregard; indifference
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear