busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to entertain; to make welcome
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
to make inquiries; to refer to
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
speech; expression; wording; language
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
failure to reach agreement
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to run a shop; to have a shop
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
box; box-shape; cube-type
vasculum; case for botanical specimens; satchel; small leather bag
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me