to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
briskly; quickly; promptly
to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to neglect; to ignore; to slight; to be indifferent to
haikai (collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.); haikai no renga (humorous, often vulgar style of renga which emerged in the 16th century); absurd; comical
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
liquor store; liquor retailer
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
unselfishness; wanting little
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
tucking up the hem of one's garments
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic