pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
good feeling; feeling good
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
street at night; making a night journey
to talk; to carry meaning
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
passage; path; route; one's way
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
strong-willed; strong of heart
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
cram-free education; pressure-free education
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
appearance; figure; shape; form
nature; property; disposition
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
postwar period; period after Second World War