to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
computer game for men featuring beautiful women characters (usu. adult game)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
the principle of the thing
beyond one's means or position
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
establishment; settlement
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
possibility; potential; expandability
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
being out of consideration; not being an option