showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
something like ...; something called ...
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
surely (not); certainly (not)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
under the orders of; by order (command)
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to mix; to stir; to blend
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
is that so?; I see; right; oh
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit