worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
knob; handle; catch; patron
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
hygiene management; hygiene control; sanitation
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
short and stout; small but wide around
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to be needed; to be wanted
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
right in the center (centre)
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
solely; entirely; only; or
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
self control; self restraint
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate