usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
favored geisha; beloved geisha; geisha somebody is showing favor to
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
obi worn high on the waist
white (complexion); fair-skinned
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
military personnel; soldier
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
husband and wife; married couple
(encouragement of) industry