reddish-brown; yellowish-brown; persimmon color
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
(drinks) coaster; roller coaster; coaster brake (on a bicycle)
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
comparing heights; comparison of statures
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
finding fault (with); being picky
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to correct oneself; to restate
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
bossy person; self-appointed manager; bossyboots
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
interruption; interference; butting in
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot