killing time; staving off boredom
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
indecent talk; dirty story
undisputed; entirely; perfect
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
feudal retainer or warrior
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
very important person; VIP
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be discouraged; to shrink from
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
right beside; close to; nearby