a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
first warbling heard in a New Year
Nishi Hongan-ji (temple in Kyoto)
accompanying note; postscript
I appreciate your efforts
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
court music pavilion in a Shinto shrine; kagura hall
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
world of suffering; life of prostitution
to approach the finale; to come to a close
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
lidded; covered; container with a lid
love or affection for one's parents
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
hairdresser; hairdressing
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
girl; young (unmarried) woman
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
returning to the service of one's master
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
winner-takes-all (system)
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)