complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
long military service; having experienced many battles
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to have a reason; to have an excuse
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
regular customer; valued client
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
drama; theatre; theater; play
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
wounded person; injured person
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
power; might; authority; influence
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
just a minute; small quantity
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
new arrivals (of products etc.); new consignment
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
third day of the month; three days
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
close; intimate; on good terms
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to force open; to push open
older brother; elder brother