to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to add; to write a postscript
request; appeal; claim; purchase
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
festival marking the start of boating season
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
annual function; annual event
female friend; woman friend
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
beautification; glorification
to slide into; to slip into
traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
life; living; I; me; student
first meeting; first interview with
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
have a good day; take care; see you
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
the old feudal government; shogunate
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
sightseer; playboy; frequenter of red-light districts
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
early (days); initial stage; initial
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors