to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
friendly relations; social relations; social life
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
vassals; retainers; followers
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
communications (e.g. post, telegraph)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
village; hamlet; settlement
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
coverall apron; cook's apron
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
general merchant; Jack of all trades
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
postcard; memo; note; card
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission