blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
open field; empty lot; plain
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
skilled manager; resourceful general
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
drinking party; banquet; feast
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
one breath; chug!; drink!
contest; comparison; competition
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
reputation; respectability
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
secret technique; secret art
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
this and that; such and such