consultation on career, university, etc. choices
to work hard; to work diligently
uncle (older than one's parent)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
rule over the whole country
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
what's what; heads or tails
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
houses and inhabitants; population
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
head of a sleeping person
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)
writing life; period of life spent writing
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
laughing while reminiscing
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
Baden (Switzerland); Virden (Canada)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)