evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
Buddhist incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
several times; once or twice
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
health; healthy; sound; fit
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
loyal retainer; loyal subject
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful