to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to grimace; to make a wry face
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
to cut; to slit; to slash
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
street at night; making a night journey
one's house; one's home; one's family
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to wash away; to rinse off
to stare back at; to look back at
during imprisonment; while in jail
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
new yen (issued in 1946 to fight inflation)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
band of robbers; gang of thieves
Kataoka Nizaemon (1944.3-)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
receiving payments (pension, ration)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom