soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
in comparison to; rather than
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
around the world; throughout the world
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
1000 ri; (a) long distance
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out