kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
here and there; everywhere
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
outstanding work of calligraphy
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
neighboring village; neighbouring village
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
situated deep in the mountains
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking