unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
joke; playfulness; kidding around
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to be embarrassed; to lose face
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
monthly contract; paying by the month
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
Island; insula; island; islet
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
in the same way as; just like
fusion; melting; liquefaction
to bend; to warp; to curve
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)