tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters
stripping of honours (as a means of punishment); stripping of rights; public humiliation
financial penalty; pecuniary punishment
kind counsel; mother's advice
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
careless person; thoughtless person
(as small as a) cat's forehead
to be seen; to be in sight; to be able to see; to see; to be worth watching; to be worth seeing
capricious; moody; whimsical
corporal punishment; physical punishment
lingering cold (even after the beginning of spring); lingering winter
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
earth, water, fire, wind and void (the five elements)
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
freedom-restricting punishment; imprisonment
product of the land; present; souvenir
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
Apiaceae (parsley family of plants)
to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; (lit.) a kite gives birth to a hawk
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
careless person; thoughtless person