portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
dictionary of Chinese characters; kanji dictionary; dictionary
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to open; to unfold; to spread out
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
tō-on; Tang reading; on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to pen; to write; to draw
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
copying (by hand); transcribing
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
bento; Japanese box lunch
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
caiman; cayman (crocodilian similar to an alligator)
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services