workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
to say; to tell; to state; to do
March; third month of the lunar calendar
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
river; stream; River; the ... river
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers