one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
preparation; arrangements
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
nervousness; oversensitivity
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to state; to express; to mention
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
on the way back; returning
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(collapsible) cylindrical paper lantern
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
shafts (of rickshaws or similar vehicles); thills; tiller; yoke
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
arm; skill; efforts; ability
scoundrel; rascal; villain
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
occasional; infrequent; rare