to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be surprised; to be astonished
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
chrysanthemum-shaped metal fixture; chrysanthemum-shaped hemstitch; anus; anal intercourse
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
steady; firm; solid; secure
wire mesh net; net made out of metal wire
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hospitality; treating like a guest
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of