carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
dark blue cloth with white splash patterns
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
fast-talking; rapid talking
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(full) name; family name and given name
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
polite; courteous; hospitable
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
sobriety; soberness; sober face
walking briskly; determinedly
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
servant; janitor; messenger
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony