little something; reward; tip
everyday life; daily life
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
conjurer; magician; illusionist
this and that; one thing or another
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
even further; and then some; even more
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
... and southward; in and to the south of ...
lumping together; putting all together
luxury item; luxury goods
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
decrease; diminution; loss; impairment
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
to be consistent; to be coherent
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to sweep clean; to brush clean
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
how should I know?; don't ask me
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
knowledge; information; opinion; view
to extort (money); to blackmail
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
honorific title; honorific term of address
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
particular; hard to please; fussy
brave warrior; hero; brave man
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
at the meeting; on the occasion