enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
crops; agricultural produce
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
anything and everything; just about everything
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
hey; listen; look here; I say
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
only; merely; but; no more than
one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion; (arch.) spring onion
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to become locked; to lock
to jump into; to rush into
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
inside; interior; inner part
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on