dear me; I mean; or rather
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
no exception; without exception; always the same
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
with a friendly grin; smilingly
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
useless; vain; aimless; idle
fish-based cooking; fish dish
river fish; freshwater fish
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape; fresh sashimi
local specialty; local special dish
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
seasoned vinegar used for preparing sushi rice
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to get late; to advance; to wear on
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
youth; minor; young people
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
life or death; existence; destiny
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
great man; hero; master mind
both eloquent and skilled
to feel ashamed; to be abashed