mangy cur; low animal; beast
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
servile character (disposition)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to return a favor (favour); to repay
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance