hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
department store; department
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
for today; for the time being
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
attendance; presence; appearance
number of days (times) one has attended
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
pessimism; disappointment
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
food and drink; eating and drinking
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
cooking program; cookery show
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression