water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
thick red ink (used for signature seals); red ink pad; vermillion ink; cinnabar ink
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
look; glance; (at first) sight
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
character style; character form
brick (used in Chinese-style buildings)
for use of customers or guests
three; three years of age
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
division; section; classification; sorting; division
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to the right (in location); right of center (politically); somewhat rightist; right-leaning
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
person of letters; literary person
study; library; den; home office; reading room
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
place where one works; construction site; working area
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; outdoors (non-greenhouse cultivation of crops); teahouse garden
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
again; once again; yet again
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
ray (of light); beam; light
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air