to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to move (house); to change residence
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
yueqin (4-stringed Chinese lute)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
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
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
battledore (early form of badminton racket)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
large build; large pattern
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to dry up completely; to become stale
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
weak constitution; ill health
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
letter; missive; note; mail