husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to leave a dish half-eaten
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
abusive language; foul language
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
cake or snack served with tea
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
planting; planting out; transplanting
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
exemption; exoneration; discharge