earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
flustered; confused; panicked
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
first year of high school; first-year high school student
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
to have a reason; to have an excuse
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
insect catching; bug catching
to sell off; to sell completely
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
garden (esp. with trees); park
good old; good old-fashioned
fee; charge; rate; material
table tennis table; ping-pong table
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
draw; tie; quits; even; square
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
attention seeker; look-at-me
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration