recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
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
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
ago; since; before; previous
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; 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 flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
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
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