inferior goods; faulty item
to palm off; to force a sale
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to subsist; to keep on living
an old man's indiscretions
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to distract one's attention
fast descent; speedy fall
in a little while; in a bit
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
early spring; beginning of spring; New Year
to tie; to bind; to fasten
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
distinctive; characteristic
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)