to ask a high price; to overcharge
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
with these words; while saying
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
Hiraga Gennai (1728?-1779)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up