to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
tendency; trend; inclination
healthy; sound; wholesome
near oneself; close to one; familiar
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
prospect; promise; outlook
main attraction; special feature; big draw
chief; main; principal; important
Hanshan and Shi De (two Tang-era Chinese monks, often the subjects of works of art)
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); to marry off; to exile