only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
office for rent; office to let
divination (based on the Book of Changes)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
fortunetelling (as an occupation)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
fortune teller; diviner; soothsayer
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
again and again; repeatedly
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
haori (Japanese formal coat)
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono