to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
offering a cup (of sake) in return
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
kitchen; financial situation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
little something; reward; tip
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to become better; to improve
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
this family; we; this house
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
notebook; account book; register
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to have a reason; to have an excuse
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health