the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
hard on others but easy on oneself
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to escape from; to get out
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
best article under heaven; peerless
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
elementary level; beginner level
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
very young bride; child bride; childish wife
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
ill-gotten money; bad coin
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to take a veneer off something
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success