earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
incompetent; have no merit
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
(how) many times; (how) often
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to employ; to hire (a servant)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
good-natured person; nice person
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to give way to the light of the morning (i.e. the darkness gives way)
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
living room (Western style); sitting room
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
mental; spiritual; emotional
(physical) growth; development
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
sidelocks; hair at the temples
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on