present (brought by a visitor); gift
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
family working in the forest industry; forestry family
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
entrance fee; initiation fee; registration fee; (arch.) gift of dried meat from a new vassal or pupil
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
large feudal domain; large fiefdom; powerful clan
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
to entertain; to make welcome
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation