rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
occasional; infrequent; rare
older brother; elder brother
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
particulars; details; specified items
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to detain; to check; to restrain
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to move; to move to a new location
there is a tendency; there is a possibility
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
at that time; in those days
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
conduct; behavior; behaviour
quality collar for an under kimono
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to soften; to moderate; to relieve