chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
curtains hung (from trees or poles) during a flower-viewing party
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
fan columbine (Aquilegia flabellata); hemp yarn wound into a hollow ball; egg custard dish on a base of udon noodles
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
on the sea; surface of the sea
rouge and powder; cosmetics
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to order; to command; to appoint
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
(military or pleasure) expedition
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
1000-stitch belt; soldier's charm with stitches by a thousand women
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
snake; serpent; large snake
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
(together) with; -wide; including
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to give by tossing or throwing
triumphant return; returning in triumph
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness