to bring back; to restore
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
stairs; stairway; staircase
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to face on; to look out on to
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
look!; there!; here!; that is
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
handrail; railing; banister
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
to ask a high price; to overcharge
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to lean against; to set against
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
to become misty; to become hazy
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)