as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
Edo-period official of the chōnin social class; town official
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
family; members of a family
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
bluish-violet; royal purple
haori (Japanese formal coat)
preliminary dyeing; bottoming
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid