to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
tendency; trend; inclination
wolverine (Gulo gulo); glutton; carcajou
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
camp stool; folding stool
crossarm; bracket; blade; semaphore
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)
inn; tavern; Edo period lodging for travellers
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to fade; to discolour; to discolor
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
hereditary custom; surviving tradition; teachings passed down from previous generations
inn town; post town; post-station town
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
family; members of a family
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
several people; a few people