to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to begin; to set about; to start
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to enlarge; to widen; to spread out
praying for the coming of a deity; ceremonial transfer of a divided tutelary deity to a new location
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
garden lantern; hanging lantern
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
competitive exhibition; prize show
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of