to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
prime of one's working life
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to become frayed; to become loose
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
a long time (since the last time)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
in one's hands; in one's control
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to jump from one thing to another
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening