koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
very rich person; the super rich
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
(licensed) red light district
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
welcome!; nice to see you!
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
all sorts of; all kinds of
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to relax; to feel at home
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired