stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
women's obi with a different colour on each side (originally black and white)
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
deity with extraordinary spiritual powers
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
way of speaking; intimation
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to worsen (the situation); to exacerbate; to aggravate; to look with anger
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
four-legged tray for festive food
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
just because; even if; even though
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
charcoal; charred remains
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
hairstyle; way one's hair is done up; one's hair and face; how one's face looks with one's hair done up a certain way
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
earthenware; porcelain; china; Seto ware; ceramic ware from Seto (Aichi Prefecture)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
yellow silk cloth with a dark striped or checkered pattern (from Hachijo island)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
kimono fabrics shop; draper
all year round; year after year