protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
Tokyo dialect; Tokyo accent
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
appointment; assignment; promotion
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
point; tip; sharp end; becoming pointed; becoming sharp
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
sexual discrimination; sexism
whispered conversation; whispering
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
sour kombu prepared with black vinegar
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
opening and shutting; opening and closing
with surprise; with a start
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter