sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting, with a rectangular blade
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
he has not lived that lives not after death; the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it; (lit.) tigers leave their hide when they die; men leave their name
communicating while drinking (usu. with colleagues); communicating through drinking together; boozing with work people
wage system; wage structure
eastern side house (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
eloquent and skilled (worker)
Houjou Sadatoki (1271-1311)
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
behaving (posing) as if they were a married couple
deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan
dauntless and decisive; with fortitude and resolution
raised leg; lifting a leg; upturn (in the market); (arch.) sitting cross-legged
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
fruitless discussion; inconclusive discussion
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
status consciousness; perception of one's social status
house located on a street corner; corner house
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is