head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
small brazier; hand-warmer
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
chair; stool; post; office; position
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
the human body; one's person
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
for a while; for some time; for a period
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
several years; a few years
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
consequence; outcome; result; blame
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
just a minute; small quantity
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar