curtain; bunting; act (in play)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
intermission (between acts); interlude
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
full view; plain sight; completely visible
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
right in the middle (of); midst; height
master; teacher; stable master
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
hairdresser (for sumo wrestlers and actors); wigmaker (for actors); hairdressing room (Edo-period kabuki)
curious; strange; unusual
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
making provision for the elderly; making provision for one's old age; spending one's old age in comfort; Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to hide; to conceal oneself
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
mediator; manager; caretaker
true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo