rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
mysterious fish; strange fish
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
interest; fun; inspiration
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to grow; to develop; to grow up
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof