association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
near oneself; close to one; familiar
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
author; writer; novelist; artist
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
theatre; theater; playhouse
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits (in Japan in the 16th century); Christianity; Christian
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong