haori (Japanese formal coat)
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
powerful person; influential person
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
contrary to one's expectations
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
cheap article; poor quality article
capacity; volume; capacitance
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
without leaving any trace
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
society; the world; the times
how many months?; how long?
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
ash; embers; complete destruction
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
insignificant article (in a newspaper)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound