My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
interval; break; pause; spare moment
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
gem; jewel; precious stone
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
something; what; why; how
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
something wrapped in a furoshiki
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
like this; in this way; as you see
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
four corners; four ordinal directions
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects