elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)
pounding down earth around the roots of a tree; adding short branches of flowers to the base of an arrangement in ikebana
Japanese sweet flag (Acorus gramineus)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
manner of using one's hands
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
man of the world; man about town; dilettante; well-informed person
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to be full of pride; to be boastful
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)