guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
blood vessel; blood relationship
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
suffix for familiar person
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to invite in; to show someone in
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
thin India ink; diluted ink
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to get hungry; to become hungry
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
alcohol and meat; food and drink