clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
drinking bout; merrymaking
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
while; during; performed in this condition
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to shine in (light); to illuminate
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to pass (of time); to elapse
knob; handle; catch; patron