at all times; at any time; in rain or shine; reliably
item with a long slender neck (e.g. vase, bottle); long-necked person
Rubus mesogaeus (species of blackberry)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
Prunus spinulosa (Japanese species of prunus)
to play outside (out of doors)
English mastiff (dog breed); mastiff (dog type)
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
mercantile disposition; having a nose for profit; commercialism; mercenary spirit
counterfeiter; faker; appropriationist
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
cemetery for those who left no relatives behind; potter's field
to eke out a living; to barely manage to get by
great number; very large number; round number; approximate figure
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
old clothes; worn-out clothes; cast-off clothes
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
seated figure (e.g. of Buddha); sedentary statue; sedentary image
to scrape off; to rub off
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
shredded tobacco; pipe tobacco
shirokuban (paper size of 127x188mm); duodecimo
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to impress; to engrave; to incise; to stamp (e.g. symbol); to punch
banknote; bill; note; paper money
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
conversion (of paper money, esp. into specie)
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)