action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
appearance; air; mien; getup
don't you think?; indicates question
at that time; in those days
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
the present year; at that time
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
preface; introduction; preamble
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to begin; to set about; to start
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
knob; handle; catch; patron
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
elegance; taste; refinement
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person