to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
handrail; railing; banister
playing cards; mahjong tiles made of animal bone
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
something rolled in paper; paper roll; cigarette
(arch.) female slave; female servant; housemaid
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
for a while; for some time; for a period
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial