to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
treasure ship; picture of a treasure ship bearing the Seven Gods of Good Fortune
arrow and target; arrow used for shooting marks
humorous mask of a homely woman's face (characterized by a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks)
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
distinction; differentiation; classification
passing through without stopping; passing by
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
sweetened mochi flavoured with Japanese pepper
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
taking an unexpected opportunity
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
world of suffering; life of prostitution
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
go that far; to that extent
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
due form; official; formality
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track