comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
wastepaper basket; wastebasket
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to go out and away; to leave
rented house; house for rent
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
travelling on foot; journeying on foot; hiking; riding on shank's pony
Jippensha Ikku (1765-1831)
feeling that one is living in a completely different age; feeling that something belongs to a different age; feeling that the world has changed dramatically
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
government service; official position; civil service
north of the capital; northern part of Kyoto
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead