hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
position; job; employment; opening
can be dispensed with; be better without; useless
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
rowdiness; rowdy (person or event)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to rebuild; to reconstruct
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to be muddy; to be slushy
floating bridge; pontoon bridge
building industry; construction industry; building trade
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
living by oneself; living alone
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
stone statue of Jizo (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission