to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
(Edo-period) account book
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to count on one's fingers
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
one's family; family member
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
mochi (glutinous rice or other grain, sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
Girls' Festival (March 3); Dolls' Festival
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
hey there; I say; see here
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes