very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
(paper) cord for tying the hair
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
dance (in kabuki); dance play
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later