kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
script; screenplay; scenario
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
share (of expenses); equity (in company); holdings; interest (in company)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
library; book collection; paperback book
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
second; number two; runner-up
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
beautiful; good; excellent
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to surge; to well up; to gush out
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
people; citizens; subjects; folk
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to raise one's voice; to shout
to lose heart; to lose motivation
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
servant in charge of footwear