(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
lucky tea (var. of tea made from sea tangle, black soybeans, pepper, pickled plums, etc. and drunk on festive occasions); New Year tea
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
to sit down; to take a seat
neighbourhood; neighborhood
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
charcoal; charred remains
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
is never the case; has never happened
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank