piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
rebellious phase; rebellious age
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
female high-school student
health; healthy; sound; fit
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
over-fond parent; doting parent
simply; merely; only; solely
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner