to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
sheath; case; (finger) stall; condom
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
near; nearby; not far off
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
government office; agency; board
spirit; heart; disposition
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
beforehand; in advance; previously
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to lie deep in; to extend far back
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
small tatami room; extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture); room smaller than four and a half tatami (in tea ceremony)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
lacquerware; painting; coating
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.