to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
adds force or indicates command
black person; darkie; well-tanned person; (wheat) smut; stagehand (in kabuki); prompter
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to roll about with laughter; to laugh heartily
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to entertain; to make welcome
branch office; branch store
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base