to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
hairdresser; hairdressing
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
brightness; splendour; splendor
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
street with tramline; railroad track; railroading the opponent straight out of the ring
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
skill; dexterity; proficiency
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
Buddhism's highest paradise
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
best regards; please take care of; please do
intimacy; affection; familiarity
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
materials; data; document
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
hana-awase (type of hanafuda game); any hanafuda game involving matching cards from one's hand with cards of the same suit in the field (such as hachi-hachi, koi-koi); flower-comparing contest (Heian period)
house in which a mistress is kept
tatami-mat room rented out for meetings, meals, etc.; place for assignations; (Edo-period) brothel
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr