peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
dialectic demonstration; display of skill in explanation
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
convenient; handy; useful
gatha (poetic verse of a scripture)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
the lower classes; the common people
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
to make merry; to be festive
repayment; redemption; depreciation; amortization; amortisation
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to desire; to want; to wish for; to covet
cooperation; collaboration
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to redeem; to take out of pawn; to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage (by paying off her debt to her employer)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
to live; to reside; to inhabit
two (long cylindrical things)