tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
jack of all trades, master of none
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
to find useful; to think highly of
first "horse day" in any lunar month, but esp. the second lunar month; traditional day for worship at "fox deity" shrines
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
(not) a single person; (no) one
completely; absolutely; totally
inheritance from a parent
property; fortune; assets
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
coincident with; while; simultaneously
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
barbershop; barber shop; barber
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
wife and children; (arch.) wife
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
canvasser; traveling salesman; travelling salesman; door-to-door solicitor
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose