to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
tenement house; row house
partly puffed up; bubblingly
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
return; conclusion; reduction
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
last week; the week before
man who brings the rain with him wherever he goes; man who is constantly unlucky with the weather
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to buy again; to buy anew
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)