to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
well-bred; of good upbringing
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
for connoisseurs; preferred by experts
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
home area; home town; local
man of letters; literary man
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
and; thereupon; because of that
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to encamp; to take up positions
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
leader of a charge; first to arrive
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
supreme; sublime; highest
to treat; to feast; to provide dinner for
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran