to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
breadwinner; biggest earner
valuable article; valuables
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
the whole year; all the year
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to fall on one's backside
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to become empty; to be emptied
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
not caring; not giving a damn
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)