usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
really; truly; indeed; good grief
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to drink up; to drain (cup)
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
jokingly; in the form of a joke
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
tone (of voice); manner of talking
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
back street; back alley; off-street
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough