teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
change; transformation; inversion
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
unparalleled in Japan and China and India
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
many people; a large number of people
in the end; on top of that
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
one after another; in rapid succession
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to be charged with a mission
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...