hesitation; hindrance; washroom
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to be contrary to one's expectations
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
number of people; population; human head
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
working in the fields; working on a farm
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to buy more (of something)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
clothes for doing farm work or working in fields
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
self-interest; selfish desire
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
hills and fields; hill and dale
residence for low class samurai enrolled in one of the police forces (Edo period)
biological younger brother
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something