down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
transactions; dealings; business
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
affiliate; member; entrant; participant; (telephone) subscriber
hooting; jeering; heckling
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
steamship; steamboat; steamer
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
what's that?; what the...
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation