neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to look askance (at); to look contemptuously; to look down on; (arch.) to cast an amorous glance at
(woman's) undersash; rolled omelette mixed with fish (paste) (omelet)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
something like ...; something called ...
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
without cause; without reason
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
shelf on which tea and tea implements are kept
paper sliding door for the cupboard of a tokonoma
bottle used for warming sake
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
sphere; counter for balls
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter