to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
two classes; double; two sets
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
a little more; a bit more
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
only recently; just of late
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost