briskly with small steps; trotting
with a friendly grin; smilingly
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Iki (island)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
reefy coast; windswept and wave-beaten shore
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to become distant; to recede
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be busy at work; to work diligently
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)