plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
(one) letter; (one) character
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
coin of the smallest value; poorly-minted coin
person at a public bath in charge of heating the water and filling the baths
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
thousands; great number of; variety
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to say; to tell; to state; to do
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
rope; cord; policeman's rope
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
transactions; dealings; business
(United States of) America; USA
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
(apportioning) in small amounts
earthwork; earthworks; laborer; labourer; navvy