old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
strut; short vertical post; thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.); (arch.) handbreadth; (arch.) bundle
natto bacteria (Bacillus subtilis var. natto)
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
colour; color; hue; tints
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
naughty; mischievous; unruly
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
American black bear (Ursus americanus)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
indescribable; having no way to express
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship