gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
smelling incense; savoring incense; distinguishing incense by smell; incense-smelling party
every month; monthly; month by month
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
grand; imposing; magnificent
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
garden; trees and flowers in a garden
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
all present; all concerned; all of us
walking heavily; lumbering
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
buildings on the east and west side of the southern pond (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
haori (Japanese formal coat)
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)