adventure story; novel of adventure
chilly; unpleasantly cold
long night (esp. of autumn)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
hygiene; sanitation; health
small, round cookie; small, round biscuit
quite; utterly; really; completely
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
rice crackers for feeding the deer (in Nara)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
black pepper (Piper nigrum)