to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
body; physique; build; stature
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
imperial command; royal command
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
employer's house; master's house
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
imprudent (misguided) fellow
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
important point; strategic position; key point
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes