to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
individual; private person; personal; private
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
honey locust (Gleditsia japonica)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
alley; alleyway; lane; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official