draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
corporation; corporate body; company; legal entity; legal person; juridical person
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
strange; rare; novel; curious
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
vacant house; unoccupied house
municipal office; council; city hall
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
priority; order of precedence
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work