some people; a few people; several people
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
recommendation; referral; endorsement
at that time; in those days
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
curse; spell; malediction
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
street at night; making a night journey
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
incident; affair; happening; event
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
flight; desertion; escape
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
drinking party; get-together
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)