gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
successively; one after another
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
a tax official; a revenue officer
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to chase; to run after; to pursue
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
the other day; a few days ago
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character