yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
memories; recollections; reminiscence
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
one day; (on) a certain day
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to make a speech; to address
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning