hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
for a while; for some time; for a period
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
talking while standing; standing around talking
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
stew; food cooked in a pot
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
3000; three thousand; many
yen (currency of Japan); circle
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
don't worry about it; forget about it
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
(present) head of a family
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
becoming old; grain or plant harvested more than a year ago
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)