to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
to look around; to survey
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
cheap article; poor-quality article
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
Momoyama period (latter half of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, approx. 1583-1600)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
biidoro; poppin; glass toy that makes a soft popping sound when blown into; glass
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
garden lantern; hanging lantern
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
valuable article; valuables
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable