gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
a new house; a branch family
clanging; empty; deserted
rickshaw puller; rickshaw driver; rickshaw man
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
a short while ago; already
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
just past noon; afternoon
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to turn towards; to point
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
about when; about what time; how soon
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity