broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
(full-length) novel; long novel
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
psychological description
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
finger marks; dirt from the hands
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed