small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
honest; upright; faithful; reliable
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
person in charge of warming sake in a bar
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
(in Japanese architecture) transom
carving; engraving; sculpture
richly colored; richly coloured
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
all sorts of; all kinds of
curious; strange; unusual
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
old clothes; secondhand clothing
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process