imperial order; imperial decree
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
the same; the said; likewise
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
legal; lawful; legitimate
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
deep emotion; strong feelings
old body; aged person; elderly person
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor