household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
preparation; arrangements
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
lost property; something dropped and left behind
reason; cause; circumstances
to investigate; to examine
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
just a minute; small quantity
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
just because; even if; even though
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
(Edo-period inn) maidservant
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
that's the way it is; such is life
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch