plain wood; unfinished woodwork
folded or rolled head towel; towel twisted around one's head
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
young master; young gentleman
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
lately; recently; nowadays
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
doorman in charge of footwear
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
popular figure; outstanding person; well-known person; lion
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
Bon and year-end festivals
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
anecdote; brief (comic) story
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
(someone else's) daughter
to take; to catch; to capture
what time; (lit.) which hour
conversing from the heart; love story
box maker; man who carries a geisha's shamisen
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook