braiding stand with a circular top
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to have a smattering knowledge of
to talk together; to chat together
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to sit silently at a meeting
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
to droop; to hang down; to weep
(arch.) girl; (arch.) young (unmarried) woman; (grown) woman; lady; (someone else's) wife
easy to read; legible; clear
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
in addition to; apart from
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
unknown; obscure; insignificant
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)