ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
family name; lineage; birth; clan
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
whole face; all over one's face
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
how can (one) do something
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
cancellation; abandonment
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to return a sake cup; to sever ties with one's boss; to break away from one's patron
feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand
drunkenness; intoxication
Tarōkaja (common name for a manservant)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
close-cropped hair; shaven head
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
temple; monk's quarters; monk
to badger; to pester; to beg
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
at least; at most; (even) just
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
refinement; elegance; grace
talk; story; conversation