end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to keep (a person) waiting
how many times; how often
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to drink up; to drain (cup)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to look away; to turn away
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
calling by name; designation; nomination
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
all present; all concerned; all of us
to name; to call; to christen; to term
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
matchmaking; acting as a go-between
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)