dim-witted; slow to catch on
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
absolute obedience; complete submission
steady; firm; solid; secure
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
men and women of all ages
centre of attention; center of attention
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
face contorted and about to cry
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to have learning; to be educated
sunlight; rays of the Sun
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
from where one sits; while sitting by
to ask; to enquire; to query
bad news; news of a death; death notice
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
beauty and fortune seldom go together; the beautiful die young
declaration; statement; proclamation
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
pest extermination; pest control
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge