young master; young gentleman
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
all night; throughout the night
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
repentance; confession; penitence
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
restricted; confined; unfree
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
with these words; while saying
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
government office; agency; board