making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
otherwise; or else; if not
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to work without sleep or rest
knowing; (an) acquaintance
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
participation; joining; entry; adherence
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to run out (e.g. of the room)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
welcome!; nice to see you!
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
small attached annex; lean-to
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
room for female servants; room where there are women; jail for women
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
step in a Japanese entranceway
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter