neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
Tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
Japanese-style confectionary store
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar
payment default; overdue on a payment
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
land survey; cadastral survey
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
moron; idiot; stupid person
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
nevertheless; still; however; yet
the treasure that is children; child
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
good old; good old-fashioned
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
left-hand radical of a character
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
drop of water; polka dots
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant