to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
about; concerning; related to; -ish
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
the very best; excellent; superb
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
explanation; interpretation
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
modesty; humility; being humble