calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
peace; peace sign; V sign
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
brothers (usu. in company, etc. names)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
back off!; leave me alone!
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
free markets and open guilds (policy enacted by daimyo in the Azuchimomoyama Period (1573-1598) that weakened the strict regulations surrounding business establishment in market places and important cities, allowing new businesses to open in Joka-machi market places)
commerce; trade; business
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store