teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
unexpectedly; surprisingly
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
succession; continuation; series; sequence
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
just a minute; small quantity
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
evening; early night hours
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
lofty (high) building; skyscraper
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
reception hall (in a temple or palace)
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
food (on a table) (esp. a small Japanese table); dinner; cover (in a restaurant); cook; chef; person who prepares food
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
refined taste; elegant pursuits