one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
glibly; volubly; at great length
to talk; to chat; to chatter
men and women of all ages
to rank with; to rank among
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
matcha; powdered green tea
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
last month; previous month
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) someone accomplished in the arts
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect