(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
face contorted and about to cry
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to wash away; to rinse off
half and half; fifty-fifty
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
new and old; incoming and outgoing
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
in accordance with; according to
the West; the Occident; Western countries
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to relax; to feel at home
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly