(something) one does not really mean; insincere
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
gambling den; gambling house
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
wind blowing down from mountains
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to dye; to colour; to color
palanquin bearer; coolie; wandering robber
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
communications (e.g. post, telegraph)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(not so) much; (not) very
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
(high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
dark (color); concentrated; thick
cherry blossom (colour, color)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander