several people; a few people
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to pass (of time); to elapse
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
relaxation; recreation; recess
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
the six virtues (perfections) a Buddha elect practices to attain supreme enlightenment
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
most of all; extremely; supremely
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you